Graham Platner

And the Reddit controversies...

And then again, with this latest round, these later ones definitely hit differently.

They didn't roll off his back the way the earlier ones did.

There was a lot of concern.

There was a lot of disappointment.

But ultimately, Maine Democrats have been trying to get rid of Susan Collins and failing for so long.

And they have tried running more traditional candidates and lost.

And so I think they are willing to take a chance on him.

Yeah.

It seems like a very pragmatic calculation that a lot of Maine Democrats are making right now, which is we need to beat Susan Collins.

The stakes are too high.

Supreme Court, control of the Senate, everything else.

And we'll put aside any concerns we have with his personal life if he's our chance, our only chance to beat Collins.

Yes and no.

I mean, I think there's been a major disconnect between what I've seen and heard on the ground.

When I drive my daughter to school every day, I pass dozens of platinum yard signs that have been out every day for months.

And between what the national narrative is, which is...

typically much more negative.

This is not good for the Graham Platt campaign.

So I think there are very legitimate questions about his past that a lot of Maine Democrats have been asking.