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'Working-Class Organizing Wins': Troy Jackson Pulls Ahead in Race to Replace Platner in Maine | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/50288736

July 19, 2026

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[–] MBech@feddit.dk 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

He seems to be talking a lot more about actually doing shit than regular democratic candidates do.

https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2026-04-17/your-vote-2026-profile-troy-jackson-democrat-for-governor

Sure, he's not perfect, but I trust what this guy is saying a whole lot more than what the ex-nazi, mercenary, rapist did.

[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean sure, those are all the points the astroturf keeps putting out

[–] MBech@feddit.dk 2 points 1 week ago

And Platner had a better trackrecord to make him more believable?