(Other than the one that counted)

we definitely can’t afford to start off behind.

I cannot stomach the thought of Collin's :Katherine Hepburn like voice" telling how "concerned" she is, yet voting with Trump 95 % of the time for another 6 years.

Jordan Wood, Katie Porter’s former chief of staff is also on the ballot.

Mills is pro-filibuster, and will be 79 at the start of her senate term.

The primary is eight months away, and the candidate filing deadline is six months away.

I know it’s close to Canada but this isn’t horseshoes or hand grenades.

I mean how many years ago did Obama say his stuff about god and guns and people still whine about it. And of course, we hear endlessly about the basket of deplorables from Clinton. These comments are exponentially worse. I am certainly not in love with the other stuff he said, but people who have the opinions I have will vote for anyone over a Republican at this point, the middle of the road voter won't. And they are offended by these comments.

Janet Mills, He's probably not going to fare well. She's been a good Governor for the state and was one of the Governors who told the rumpster to fuck off and found funding for SNAP in the state. We already have food banks in every small town.

She's going to win it even though I see a lot of yard signs for platner all over central Maine. She hasn't really started campaigning since she's busy with her current job and people are weary from all the politics of late.

Don't forget ranked choice voting which is what gave it to collins the last time.

I will be registered as a voter by the end of January and plan to make use of it at every opportunity. I have to establish a permanent residence, happens in a couple weeks, then change my ID to here and then I can register. Can hardly wait to have that all in place.

Maine can do better than Platner or Mills.

and Collins. She is too centrist, will be 85yo at the end of her first term, and as you have already pointed out, is pro-filibuster. Despite her statement saying she was against the cave-in Senate deal, I could easily see her joining her fellow New England centrists who DID vote for it (King of ME, and the two NH Senators, Shaheen and Hassan) if she was in the Senate now. She of course will be far better than the asshole Collins, but that is a low bar.

Platner, on the other hand, IMHO, likely cannot overcome the past damage. I am very upset that he was not properly vetted, as if he did not have that shitshow past, he would be the clear favourite and is far more ideologically closer to what I desire in a US Senator than Mills is.

Stephen King is 3 months older than Mills, so not much hope there that he runs. His chance came and went in 2020. I raged about his not running then for ages on here, along with many other great, stronger candidates in other states. Cortez Masto of NV and Schumer were somewhat of a disaster at recruiting that year.

I know you meant Angus

I don't live in Maine so not really invested in this primary.

But, I am not sure these kinds of things actually matter these days.

Probably should, but not so much as personality or at least public persona.

She's experienced, stands firmly on the progressive side of health care, women's health access, the environment, and supports LGBT. From my chair, the concerns of gender, age, religion, etc. are at their very best, meritless bias.