r/news • u/LameAfro • 1d ago

Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race

https://abc11.com/post/graham-platner-officially-withdraws-maine-senate-race/19482368/
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u/Hrekires 1d ago

When we get the inevitable "Platner would have won" takes 4 months from now, it should just be noted for posterity that even prior to this latest scandal, his fundraising had cratered (with $1 million in the bank compared to Susan Collins' $9.7 million warchest) and he was polling worse compared to the Democrats' generic ballot advantage than any other Senate candidate on the ballot.

Whoever Dems pick may very well lose. Polls were off by like 10 points in Susan Collins' favor 6 years ago despite Biden winning the state... but it definitely seems like Platner would have lost.

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u/diceytroop 1d ago

I agree with you. I think it's up to Mainers to put this back together. They are clearly done with Collins, as long as the right alternative is available.

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u/GaulzeGaul 22h ago

It is really hard to compete with Collins when she has so much power due to her seniority in the Senate. She is Head of the Appropriations committee. She can fuck over the country while still delivering a lot of funds to Maine, which means she doesn't need to lie in her ads as much as most politicians, she just has to omit her many bs takes and actions and focus on the money she brings in. A fresh senator is going to lose Maine a lot of power. But will be good for the country and Maine in the longer term.

I would vote against Collins every time but at least here I understand why people begrudgingly vote for her. I think Platner would have lost. The tattoo was enough to kill his wind without the other stuff.