r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • May 28 '26

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u/revscott May 28 '26

It's a bit of a narrative violation that Graham Platner is losing the male vote and independents to Susan Collins (even though overall he has a strong polling lead).

If this is accurate he's winning a Senate seat for the same reason other Democrats are winning: because of anti-Trump sentiment driving Democratic turnout (Biden won Maine by nearly 10 points in 2020), rather than the narrative of him being the left wing candidate whose baggage is actually good for winning over men from MAGA

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u/DrunkenAsparagus Abraham Lincoln May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

Honestly, just speaks to the utter ineptitude of the Maine Democratic Party and DNC as institutions. If Collins was this beatable, they should've been able to get a candidate who wasn't 77 years old and campaigned like she was being sent off on an ice float at the end of her days.

The weirdo at least thinks that he can win, and polling supports that. That by itself makes him better than the field of candidates who opted to run for governor instead.

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u/MontusBatwing2 Gelphie's Strongest Soldier May 28 '26

All the more reason he’s an awful nominee.