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Maine Democrat Jordan Wood has jumped into the race to
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replace Platiner, and he joins us. Now, so, Jordan, you
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ran for the Senate, you dropped out. Then he ran
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for the House and finished third. So let me just
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ask you, with that as a backdrop, why are you now?
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Well, we're coming out of a primary here with a
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number of candidates that received over twenty thousand votes in
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the primary, and I think all of them should be considered,
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and we need an open and transparent process so that
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the voters have trust that the dominie coming out of
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that is one that they support, that they know is
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representing our values, our priorities, the change people want to
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see in Washington. But also is the best candidate to
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be Susan Collins And I believe I am that candidate.
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Do you have any regrets about backing Platiner?
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Well, you know, you played the clip from Margaret Jase Smith,
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the Hero of Mine, and she reminds us what courage
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looks like. This slogan of our campaign has always been
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may Need's courage, not concerned, and she informs that a
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lot last October I had called on Graham Plattner to
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leave this race because I knew he had lied to
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us about several things around the Reddit pos and his tattoo.
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I was forced out of that race because of that decision.
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And I think it's a reminder courage is not easily
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seen when you were speaking against your enemies or the
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opposing party. It was only seen when you were talking
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to your own side. And that's what sacrifice looks like.
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I think it's a moment that we need more leaders
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that are sacrificing in giving up power or whatever position
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they have for the people and for our democracy.
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And Jordan, what is your reaction to what Caitlin Huey
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Burns just reported, which is grand Platner does not intend
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to officially, meaning sign the necessary documents until Monday to
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get out of this race.
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Disappointing, Isn't isn't enough. I think that it is.
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So important that, I mean, you should have dropped out
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on Monday and let this process unfold.
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The way that he and some of.
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His advisors are trying to control the process and pick
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a nominee is exactly the wrong thing to do. To
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have the public and voters who are deeply betrayed and
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hurt by Graham right now, they are the ones in
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control of our elections, of our democracy and who is
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moving forward.
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We've got to all coalesce behind that candidate.
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And you mentioned the process, Jordan, do you understand what
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the process is actually going to be and if you
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are not successful, were you campaign with the nominee.
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Absolutely, I mean, I think this is all about making
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sure we have the strongest candidate to take on Susan Collins.
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In terms of the processes, I understand it made as
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sixteen counties, we have very well organized great county parties.
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I've had town halls in all of these counties.
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In the past year, and we'll select five hundred delegates
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and some alternates that will have a convention and vote
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on the candidates that have put themselves forward and collected
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the signatures to be considered.
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I think what we need to see.
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From candidates, this is my strategy, is that there needs
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to be a campaign, yes directly for these delegates, but
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more broadly to the public because we are just firmly
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committed to democracy in our state. It's bipartisan, and the
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people that are going to go to the convention wherever
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it is, are going to be there to represent their communities,
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their families, their friends, their counties and are going to
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take very seriously what that responsibility is.
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And they'll be hearing from their neighbors.
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So it is, yes, a campaign on this smaller group
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of people, but really broadly a campaign across the state
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so that the public feels like we are making the
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right decision and that they're having their voices heard by
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these delegates.
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And Jordan, from my audience's benefit, just explain what you're
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personally going to do. Are you going to be driving
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all around the great state of Maine. I mean, how
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do you reach people when you have so little time
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to try to make your case?
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Yeah, I'm starting town halls on Monday. I mentioned we've
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had forty of them in the past year.
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I think that is that's where we start.
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But also on our campaign has over two hundred thousand
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followers across social media platforms.
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That has been a great.
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Way for us to engage voters of all ages and
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will continue to do that, communicating directly to the people
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and making sure that they know that this is their decision.
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This is not Chuck Schumer's or Grand Plattner's, the DNC,
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the d SEC. This is what the main people need
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to decide, and they need to hear from all of
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these candidates.
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Just as an example, I mean, I'm.
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The only candidate right now being considered that even has
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a real website that voters can go see what their
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positions are and what their policy priorities will be, and
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where they stand on all these issues.
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Those are the things that we need candidates to.
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Do very quickly if they're still forward and putting themselves
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up for consideration.
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One last question, Jordan there as I mentioned seven announced candidates,
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how do you differentiate from the other six quickly?
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I'm the only candidate be considered that actually it's worked
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in Congress. I was the chief of staff. I think
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that matters going up against Susan Collins. I was also
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born and raised right here in Lewiston. I'm raising my
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family in Lewiston, Auburn. I'm a little millennial. I was
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in second grade when Susan Collins was the first selected.
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I think that contrast is matter and is fundamentally important to.
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Beating Susan Collins, and so.
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I would not put myself up for consideration if I
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didn't think one that it was the best candidate to
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do it, but also the right contrast
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Jordan, would I appreciate it, Thank you very much,
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Maine Democrat Jordan Wood has jumped into the race to
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replace Platiner, and he joins us. Now, so, Jordan, you
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ran for the Senate, you dropped out. Then he ran
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for the House and finished third. So let me just
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ask you, with that as a backdrop, why are you now?
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Well, we're coming out of a primary here with a
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number of candidates that received over twenty thousand votes in
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the primary, and I think all of them should be considered,
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and we need an open and transparent process so that
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the voters have trust that the dominie coming out of
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that is one that they support, that they know is
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representing our values, our priorities, the change people want to
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see in Washington. But also is the best candidate to
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be Susan Collins And I believe I am that candidate.
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Do you have any regrets about backing Platiner?
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Well, you know, you played the clip from Margaret Jase Smith,
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the Hero of Mine, and she reminds us what courage
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looks like. This slogan of our campaign has always been
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may Need's courage, not concerned, and she informs that a
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lot last October I had called on Graham Plattner to
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leave this race because I knew he had lied to
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us about several things around the Reddit pos and his tattoo.
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I was forced out of that race because of that decision.
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And I think it's a reminder courage is not easily
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seen when you were speaking against your enemies or the
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opposing party. It was only seen when you were talking
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to your own side. And that's what sacrifice looks like.
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I think it's a moment that we need more leaders
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that are sacrificing in giving up power or whatever position
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they have for the people and for our democracy.
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And Jordan, what is your reaction to what Caitlin Huey
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Burns just reported, which is grand Platner does not intend
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to officially, meaning sign the necessary documents until Monday to
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get out of this race.
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Disappointing, Isn't isn't enough. I think that it is.
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So important that, I mean, you should have dropped out
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on Monday and let this process unfold.
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The way that he and some of.
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His advisors are trying to control the process and pick
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a nominee is exactly the wrong thing to do. To
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have the public and voters who are deeply betrayed and
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hurt by Graham right now, they are the ones in
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control of our elections, of our democracy and who is
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moving forward.
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We've got to all coalesce behind that candidate.
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And you mentioned the process, Jordan, do you understand what
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the process is actually going to be and if you
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are not successful, were you campaign with the nominee.
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Absolutely, I mean, I think this is all about making
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sure we have the strongest candidate to take on Susan Collins.
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In terms of the processes, I understand it made as
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sixteen counties, we have very well organized great county parties.
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I've had town halls in all of these counties.
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In the past year, and we'll select five hundred delegates
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and some alternates that will have a convention and vote
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on the candidates that have put themselves forward and collected
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the signatures to be considered.
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I think what we need to see.
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From candidates, this is my strategy, is that there needs
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to be a campaign, yes directly for these delegates, but
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more broadly to the public because we are just firmly
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committed to democracy in our state. It's bipartisan, and the
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people that are going to go to the convention wherever
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it is, are going to be there to represent their communities,
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their families, their friends, their counties and are going to
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take very seriously what that responsibility is.
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And they'll be hearing from their neighbors.
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So it is, yes, a campaign on this smaller group
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of people, but really broadly a campaign across the state
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so that the public feels like we are making the
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right decision and that they're having their voices heard by
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these delegates.
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And Jordan, from my audience's benefit, just explain what you're
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personally going to do. Are you going to be driving
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all around the great state of Maine. I mean, how
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do you reach people when you have so little time
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to try to make your case?
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Yeah, I'm starting town halls on Monday. I mentioned we've
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had forty of them in the past year.
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I think that is that's where we start.
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But also on our campaign has over two hundred thousand
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followers across social media platforms.
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That has been a great.
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Way for us to engage voters of all ages and
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will continue to do that, communicating directly to the people
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and making sure that they know that this is their decision.
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This is not Chuck Schumer's or Grand Plattner's, the DNC,
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the d SEC. This is what the main people need
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to decide, and they need to hear from all of
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these candidates.
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Just as an example, I mean, I'm.
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The only candidate right now being considered that even has
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a real website that voters can go see what their
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positions are and what their policy priorities will be, and
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where they stand on all these issues.
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Those are the things that we need candidates to.
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Do very quickly if they're still forward and putting themselves
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up for consideration.
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One last question, Jordan there as I mentioned seven announced candidates,
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how do you differentiate from the other six quickly?
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I'm the only candidate be considered that actually it's worked
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in Congress. I was the chief of staff. I think
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that matters going up against Susan Collins. I was also
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born and raised right here in Lewiston. I'm raising my
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family in Lewiston, Auburn. I'm a little millennial. I was
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in second grade when Susan Collins was the first selected.
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I think that contrast is matter and is fundamentally important to.
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Beating Susan Collins, and so.
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I would not put myself up for consideration if I
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didn't think one that it was the best candidate to
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do it, but also the right contrast
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Jordan, would I appreciate it, Thank you very much,
