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DFW

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27. At her age, Janet is indeed probably looking at serving one term.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #17)

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 04:25 AM

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But if that happens, she will be in an excellent position to get to know the prospects for a successor, and can pick/recommend the one she deems both best-suited to represent the state, and with voter appeal. She has lived in Maine all her life, so she knows who’s who, and everybody knows her.

She can probably manage to make her decisions on her own without outside “assistance.”

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ME-SEN: Sanders (I): Mills (D) should stay out of Maine Senate race [View all] RandySF Oct 10 OP

Both wings use this argument when it's convenient EdmondDantes_ Oct 10 #1

As a Mainer here chelsea0011 Oct 10 #2

Shed be a good congressperson SSJVegeta Oct 10 #3

Mills kcoates Oct 10 #4

I agree that we should bring in younger candidates and their ideas calguy Oct 10 #5

Mills will be 79yo in Jan, 2027.... I like her, but that is just too old a starting point for Ars Longa Oct 10 #6

On paper, Mills is the strongest candidate but there is a danger that people will think 79 is just too old for a Midwestern Democrat Saturday #28

Sanders is 84 JustAnotherGen Saturday #37

My husband and I just spent a week in Maine for our 35th anniversary Quiet Em Oct 10 #7

I think Gov Janet Mills should Do what she Cha Oct 10 #8

Gov. Janet Mills to launch U.S. Senate campaign on Tuesday, source says Cha Oct 10 #9

Why does a Senator from Vermont have any say in whom Maine Democrats vote for? MichMan Oct 10 #10

Free Speech? mountain grammy Oct 10 #11

Bernie can say what he wants RandySF Oct 10 #13

Like Fetterman? mountain grammy Oct 10 #15

Sanders was one of the earliest supporters of Fetterman. W_HAMILTON Oct 10 #16

No RandySF Saturday #34

but he's a Democrat... mountain grammy Saturday #35

Dear lord we can go round and round. RandySF Sunday #38

What I want to know is... Why is it Cha Oct 10 #14

I will be donating to Mills LetMyPeopleVote Oct 10 #12

Sanders posturing here is laughable. Mills is popular with a record of statewide victory, she can beat Collins tritsofme Oct 10 #17

The fact that she may be a "likely one term senator", isn't exactly a mark in her favor.... Jack Valentino Oct 10 #18

Better than Collins pulling off another win. tritsofme Oct 10 #19

I remember another supposedly 'safe bet' the party made in 2016--- with an ALL-WHITE ticket Jack Valentino Oct 10 #20

ANYTHING would be better than that! n/t DFW Saturday #23

At her age, Janet is indeed probably looking at serving one term. DFW Saturday #27

status quo jaymac Saturday #29

"unnecessary and divisive primary" is bad now? betsuni Saturday #21

One of the more "dripping with irony" statements I have seen DFW Saturday #24

My brains overheated as they struggled with the irony, had to go to bed with a cold towel on my forehead to rest. betsuni Saturday #25

Considering the source, DFW Saturday #26

Yes, I really lulzd at that one. Nixie Saturday #30

I have never met Platner, so I have no opinion about him DFW Saturday #22

yeah but jaymac Saturday #31

In 2015/16 Hillary Clinton received 55% of the vote. Bernie Sanders received 43%. Quiet Em Saturday #32

Rigged Democratic primaries is a conspiracy theory. This is a forum for supporters of the Democratic Party. betsuni Saturday #33

Primaries Are Healthy JustAnotherGen Saturday #36

Maine Democrats should definitely listen to a Senator from Vermont who is not a Democrat Shrek Sunday #39