ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Exploring the campaign literature of the Maine Senate race between career politician Susan Collins and dark horse Graham Platner that came to my house here in Portland the week before the primaries. Looking at how they represent the candidates. Live 6/13/2026.
0:00 – Discussing 2026 Maine Senate primary Susan Collins won the Republican nomination uncontested & Graham Platner beat sitting Governor Janet Mills | world news paying attention
3:11 – Susan Collins doesn't care about Mainers only making profit | tired of career politicians
4:50 – Susan is not a pawn of Trump but lobbies
7:15 – Campaign literature reflects different worlds of Left & Right
8:23 – How Maine primaries work
10:15 – Dissecting Susan Collins vague buzzword campaign literature | Collins cast 10,000 votes but can't do research
27:08 – Dissecting 1st emotional anti-Republican/GOP Super PACS campaign literature from Graham Platner | Republicans suppressing votes
37:11 – Dissecting 2nd emotional anti-Republican campaign literature from Graham Platner, with Bernie Sanders & Elizabeth Warren | stopping billionaires
43:44 – Attack Republicans is new Democrat platform with no other agenda | collapsing Maine economy & communities
48:43 – Closing thoughts
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