Anonymous
Anonymous
05/11/2026 11:42
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Itās going to be interesting to see how things come out in Maine. Collins is less liked now than ever before, but she still enjoys strong support in a state where Republicans and independents far outnumber Democrats, and the independents are not largely progressives by any means.
Also Platner has some real baggage, and there may be more that comes out of oppo research after the primary if he wins it (and it appears he likely will). Heās also a political novice trying to walk into a Senate seat having nothing but harbormaster of a tiny town and some very recent community organizing under his belt.
Whatās really sad is that Mainers donāt have any better options for Senate than two career politicians on the cusp of octogenarian status and a totally politically inexperienced middle aged man with a fairly strong history of anti-almost-everyone comments including very recent use of the term ār*t*rdedā which he doesnāt seem to think is actually any big deal.
I generally agree with this take but these numbers seemed wrong so I looked them up, Maine is Democrats: 325,974 (33.78%)
Republicans: 287,858 (29.83%)
Other/Independent: 351,253 (36.40%)
Do you struggle with maths, or do you actually believe that the 36% of Maine independents are all liberal leaning and vote for D candidates?
If you think that, you donāt know Maine politics at all. Maine, after all, elected āTrump before Trumpā Paul LePage to two terms as Governor. Heās running again this year for the open seat in Maineās CD2, and he enjoys very strong support in that most conservative part of the state. Voters who turn out for LePage will be voting for Collins too.
I think that many of the commenters here are folks whose knowledge of Maine is limited to Portland and the surrounding environs, maybe up to midcoast. The rest of Maine calls this northern Massachusetts. There are two Maines, a very well understood phenomenon to those of us who have lived in and/or grown up in Maine or those who really study and grasp the political landscape.
So Iāll reiterate- by basic maths we can see that Republicans and independents in Maine far outnumber Democrats. And independents in Maine arenāt largely lefty or democratic socialists -they are more moderate to conservative.
Collins has the edge going into this race no matter what the polls today show when only the most die hard voters are paying attention in primary season. Now do a historical analysis on how many incumbent five term Senators of either party have ever been unseated by a challenger anywhere in the country.
Of course Republicans and independents TOGETHER far outnumber Democrats, thatās true in almost every state and not at all unique to Maine (and therefore not what I thought you meant.) Sheesh. Also, check out the approval numbers for Trump among independents, plus we call it math here.
Trump is not on the ballot.
As a former Mainer with family there still, I follow politics closely. You arenāt grasping the perspective of many moderate independents on fuel prices and other necessary costs of closing our borders and safeguarding the country from foreign enemies such as Iran. You may think thatās ridiculous, but itās the way a lot of people think in Maine.
Maths is a correct abbreviation for mathematics, whether you like it or not. It seems that closing your mind off to anything you donāt like is SOP for you. Boring.
Anonymous
05/09/2026 17:23
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
You need a D next to the name. You can have your BS purity test or you can have an R.
Anonymous
05/09/2026 17:21
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
You know who else promised in 1996 to only two terms? Senator Warner. He is now running for his 4th term.
I wish Warner had retired and we were given the option of a populist senator for Virginia.
Who care who promised to run X many times? There are lots of factors that would cause one to change their minds. And generally, if they're not pushing mid-70's and 80's in age, that can be fine. With Warner, he's a bit centrist for me and I don't like that, but there is no option in the wings (which is a problem, I get it) and i'm certainly not in favor of an R. So warner it is.
Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
05/02/2026 08:56
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Itās going to be interesting to see how things come out in Maine. Collins is less liked now than ever before, but she still enjoys strong support in a state where Republicans and independents far outnumber Democrats, and the independents are not largely progressives by any means.
Also Platner has some real baggage, and there may be more that comes out of oppo research after the primary if he wins it (and it appears he likely will). Heās also a political novice trying to walk into a Senate seat having nothing but harbormaster of a tiny town and some very recent community organizing under his belt.
Whatās really sad is that Mainers donāt have any better options for Senate than two career politicians on the cusp of octogenarian status and a totally politically inexperienced middle aged man with a fairly strong history of anti-almost-everyone comments including very recent use of the term ār*t*rdedā which he doesnāt seem to think is actually any big deal.
I generally agree with this take but these numbers seemed wrong so I looked them up, Maine is Democrats: 325,974 (33.78%)
Republicans: 287,858 (29.83%)
Other/Independent: 351,253 (36.40%)
Do you struggle with maths, or do you actually believe that the 36% of Maine independents are all liberal leaning and vote for D candidates?
If you think that, you donāt know Maine politics at all. Maine, after all, elected āTrump before Trumpā Paul LePage to two terms as Governor. Heās running again this year for the open seat in Maineās CD2, and he enjoys very strong support in that most conservative part of the state. Voters who turn out for LePage will be voting for Collins too.
I think that many of the commenters here are folks whose knowledge of Maine is limited to Portland and the surrounding environs, maybe up to midcoast. The rest of Maine calls this northern Massachusetts. There are two Maines, a very well understood phenomenon to those of us who have lived in and/or grown up in Maine or those who really study and grasp the political landscape.
So Iāll reiterate- by basic maths we can see that Republicans and independents in Maine far outnumber Democrats. And independents in Maine arenāt largely lefty or democratic socialists -they are more moderate to conservative.
Collins has the edge going into this race no matter what the polls today show when only the most die hard voters are paying attention in primary season. Now do a historical analysis on how many incumbent five term Senators of either party have ever been unseated by a challenger anywhere in the country.
Of course Republicans and independents TOGETHER far outnumber Democrats, thatās true in almost every state and not at all unique to Maine (and therefore not what I thought you meant.) Sheesh. Also, check out the approval numbers for Trump among independents, plus we call it math here.
Anonymous
05/02/2026 07:20
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous
05/02/2026 07:17
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:
You know who else promised in 1996 to only two terms? Senator Warner. He is now running for his 4th term.
I wish Warner had retired and we were given the option of a populist senator for Virginia.
Anonymous
05/02/2026 07:00
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Itās going to be interesting to see how things come out in Maine. Collins is less liked now than ever before, but she still enjoys strong support in a state where Republicans and independents far outnumber Democrats, and the independents are not largely progressives by any means.
Also Platner has some real baggage, and there may be more that comes out of oppo research after the primary if he wins it (and it appears he likely will). Heās also a political novice trying to walk into a Senate seat having nothing but harbormaster of a tiny town and some very recent community organizing under his belt.
Whatās really sad is that Mainers donāt have any better options for Senate than two career politicians on the cusp of octogenarian status and a totally politically inexperienced middle aged man with a fairly strong history of anti-almost-everyone comments including very recent use of the term ār*t*rdedā which he doesnāt seem to think is actually any big deal.
I generally agree with this take but these numbers seemed wrong so I looked them up, Maine is Democrats: 325,974 (33.78%)
Republicans: 287,858 (29.83%)
Other/Independent: 351,253 (36.40%)
Do you struggle with maths, or do you actually believe that the 36% of Maine independents are all liberal leaning and vote for D candidates?
If you think that, you donāt know Maine politics at all. Maine, after all, elected āTrump before Trumpā Paul LePage to two terms as Governor. Heās running again this year for the open seat in Maineās CD2, and he enjoys very strong support in that most conservative part of the state. Voters who turn out for LePage will be voting for Collins too.
I think that many of the commenters here are folks whose knowledge of Maine is limited to Portland and the surrounding environs, maybe up to midcoast. The rest of Maine calls this northern Massachusetts. There are two Maines, a very well understood phenomenon to those of us who have lived in and/or grown up in Maine or those who really study and grasp the political landscape.
So Iāll reiterate- by basic maths we can see that Republicans and independents in Maine far outnumber Democrats. And independents in Maine arenāt largely lefty or democratic socialists -they are more moderate to conservative.
Collins has the edge going into this race no matter what the polls today show when only the most die hard voters are paying attention in primary season. Now do a historical analysis on how many incumbent five term Senators of either party have ever been unseated by a challenger anywhere in the country.
When those independents fill up their gas tanks on the way to the voting booths, they'll know which way to vote this time.
Anonymous
05/02/2026 06:40
Subject: Senate races 2026
Yes, we get it- a portion of Maine is not different than āpennsyltuckeyā. That doesnāt change that people are getting crushed in this economy and it is totally inflicted by Trumpās dumb policies.
Anonymous
05/02/2026 00:04
Subject: Re:Senate races 2026
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:
Itās going to be interesting to see how things come out in Maine. Collins is less liked now than ever before, but she still enjoys strong support in a state where Republicans and independents far outnumber Democrats, and the independents are not largely progressives by any means.
Also Platner has some real baggage, and there may be more that comes out of oppo research after the primary if he wins it (and it appears he likely will). Heās also a political novice trying to walk into a Senate seat having nothing but harbormaster of a tiny town and some very recent community organizing under his belt.
Whatās really sad is that Mainers donāt have any better options for Senate than two career politicians on the cusp of octogenarian status and a totally politically inexperienced middle aged man with a fairly strong history of anti-almost-everyone comments including very recent use of the term ār*t*rdedā which he doesnāt seem to think is actually any big deal.
I generally agree with this take but these numbers seemed wrong so I looked them up, Maine is Democrats: 325,974 (33.78%)
Republicans: 287,858 (29.83%)
Other/Independent: 351,253 (36.40%)
Do you struggle with maths, or do you actually believe that the 36% of Maine independents are all liberal leaning and vote for D candidates?
If you think that, you donāt know Maine politics at all. Maine, after all, elected āTrump before Trumpā Paul LePage to two terms as Governor. Heās running again this year for the open seat in Maineās CD2, and he enjoys very strong support in that most conservative part of the state. Voters who turn out for LePage will be voting for Collins too.
I think that many of the commenters here are folks whose knowledge of Maine is limited to Portland and the surrounding environs, maybe up to midcoast. The rest of Maine calls this northern Massachusetts. There are two Maines, a very well understood phenomenon to those of us who have lived in and/or grown up in Maine or those who really study and grasp the political landscape.
So Iāll reiterate- by basic maths we can see that Republicans and independents in Maine far outnumber Democrats. And independents in Maine arenāt largely lefty or democratic socialists -they are more moderate to conservative.
Collins has the edge going into this race no matter what the polls today show when only the most die hard voters are paying attention in primary season. Now do a historical analysis on how many incumbent five term Senators of either party have ever been unseated by a challenger anywhere in the country.
Anonymous