Maine Democratic Party Says Platner Will Have 'No Role' in Next Nominee

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47. There must be other candidates in Maine with similar platforms?

Platner has never held any elected office, so he's running on his words.

There must be others in Maine who will say "We don't like Trumpism, we want healthcare for all, etc."

I haven't been to Maine yet - would love to visit, sounds like a beautiful state - so I'm just thinking out loud. Am I generally correct here? My impression of Maine's culture is that people there are independent and tough. Many areas are rural and many Maine voters hold some fairly conservative views around gun rights, for instance.

It sounds like a populist message about just rewards for hard work, being treated fairly, working together with an expectation that others will work hard too, allowing Mainers the independence to be themselves without a lot of outside ideological interference - that sort of message would resonate. Common sense. I can see how some kinds of progressive messages and candidates might NOT resonate.

The parts of Trumpism I'll bet many Mainers dislike include the foreign wars, invasion of Iran and Venezuela, causing trouble with Canada, the tariffs, the general lying and bullshit from Trump, the high prices. Susan Collins is vulnerable because she's supported Trump and his nominees.

Is this about right? Is there a candidate ready to step in right now who could address these issues?