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Maine

SamuelAdams

(485 posts)

12. There are only 18 days until we need a nominee.

Reply to MichMan (Reply #6)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 01:12 PM

Jul 9

They had lawyers look at the logistics of all options, including a full primary. People serving as a mayor of a small town or on a town council are not elites. The 500 people will mostly be ordinary Mainers with normal 9-5 jobs. This isn't NY where the 500 would be the Congressional delegation and Wall St. executives.

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Maine Democrats approve 600-person convention to pick Graham Platner's replacement (Michael Shepherd, BDN) [View all] eShirl Jul 9 OP

I'm glad it's a larger pool of people. GPV Jul 9 #1

No ordinary voters? MichMan Jul 9 #2

Your point? They are bringing in 500 Democrats in Maine Easterncedar Jul 9 #3

I'm expecting those chosen to have party connections, big donors, or as current elected officials MichMan Jul 9 #4

Party members, sure Easterncedar Jul 9 #5

A true caucus allows many people from all walks of life to participate; it isn't limited to a select group. MichMan Jul 9 #6

The timeline to select a replacement and get them placed on the fall ballot is small and arranging a statewide caucus 33taw Jul 9 #8

Exactly, Sioux Falls is going through that predicament right now in mayor's race... IthinkThereforeIAM Jul 9 #13

Nobody wants a repeat of what happened in 2024, but I think this situation is a lot different. ShazzieB Jul 9 #11

There are only 18 days until we need a nominee. SamuelAdams Jul 9 #12

Collins Jughead Jul 9 #7

This is not a DNC decision. This is a decision by the state party. 33taw Jul 9 #9

I doubt Planter would have been.... reACTIONary Jul 9 #10

"Depending on what course the state party follows, the expedited nomination process could allow the party sop Jul 9 #14

Now they're talking! A convention. The right approach to pick a candidate who can hopefully win. n/t PatrickforB Jul 9 #15

Platner has an opportunity radical noodle Jul 9 #16