For what its worth.. My take on Maine and Platner

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34. Senate is different from the reps -

Reps really are more state focused, but the Senators are different. What they do really does have national repercussions. Stay with me -

We have a similar situation in Texas. We have Talarico running, and there were many on this board during our primary season who wondered if he would really be a better candidate than Crockett (someone who already had Washington credentials vs. his state credentials; and a known entity in democratic circles). Here in Texas, activists on the ground warned everyone that we're dealing with Texas. We don't know if we can get Talarico through, but we like our chances better than running Crockett for a statewide office. Neither really had big negatives which helped us - both great candidates. But Texas dems went with Talarico because we knew we'd at least have a chance.

I see the same kind of thing playing out in Maine, and I did have concerns when I first heard about Platner and his nazi tattoo. But the more I watch these threads I can see the republican operatives are doing - they are quite blatant this time. They are scared Susan is going to lose her seat. At this point I think we do need to support Platner. If he is more of a Fetterman, we'll deal with that down the road. Right now, there's an election to win.