A poll from Maine since Platner dropped out...

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29. Or perhaps this is the explanation:

People were listening to Platner because he talked directly to the issues, unlike the usual doublespeak that candidates from BOTH parties are trained to do continuously. The people had some uneasiness with Platner's background, but they very much were called to action by a candidate with the courage to speak the plain truth and to call for real changes, not just happy talk.

Now Platner is gone and this generic poll represents how Mainers feel if he is replaced by their idealized candidate -- i.e. a person who is no bullshit, but doesn't have as much baggage.

Is there any such candidate in the running now? I know they all plan to use "progressive-ish" words in their speeches, but is there any candidate stepping up to carry on with real specifics and real action plans?