BREAKING: The Democratic Governor of Maine just announced her campaign to defeat Susan Collins. This is huge.

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37. I think the OP had the key word: ELECTABLE

Yes, her age, her age. I get it. She's not a teenager. But you saw her TV ad. She's not Chuck Grassley, either. She is a formidable speaker who wins elections.

I saw an article about Plattner, who is touted to be her main opponent. How predictable are we gonna get, here? Collins AND the Democratic Party are "proxies for corporations and wealthy interests that have used the political system for enrichment?" Wow, it's a good thing that I'm not a Maine Democrat, as I would NOT appreciate being labeled a "proxy for corporations and wealthy interests." Do we HAVE to use these slogans for the 596th time before people get turned off and tired of hearing them?

This is still the state that elected Susan Collins and Paul Le Page. We forget that at our peril. Fine, the choir is listening. But they aren't the only Democrats voting in this primary, and they sure as hell aren't only ones voting in the General Election next year, and we need ALL of them on board, or Maine's next senator will be a Republican. THEN you get your proxy for corporations and wealthy interests. Congratulations. The "no difference" crowd can go celebrate without me.