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Nanjeanne

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11. Any poll that asks the question in the way this poll framed it re Platner deserves to be tossed in the garbage.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:16 PM

Yesterday

Seriously - "The exact wording of the question is “Over the last week, rumors have surfaced that Graham Platner sexually assaulted multiple women in the past. Platner even sent one text to a former girlfriend reading 'I would rape them to show them that I'm dominant.' "

There is absolutely NO rumors of Platner sexually assaulting anyone. And the text as completely misquoted and out of context. This sounds more like a "polling" place that has a very clear agenda and a specific goal to muddy waters. If this is supposed to be a legitimate company doing the polling I hope the Platner team sues the shit out of them.

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ME-SEN, ME-GOV: Collons leading Platner by 1% (rounded), Shah (D) leads by 16 for gov. [View all] RandySF Yesterday OP

Never heard of TPSI Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #1

Very interesting... Tom Rinaldo Yesterday #6

I legitimately don't know how to interpret that Sympthsical Yesterday #7

Launched four months ago Quiet Em Yesterday #10

Never heard of them, either -misanthroptimist Yesterday #15

The 'poll' falsely accuses him of sexual assault. Celerity Yesterday #23

Ouch, that doesn't look good for the candidates or the Maine voters. rogue emissary Yesterday #2

The scandal information given to respondents is inaccurate EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #3

That certainly is inaccurate wording as the rumors were not about sexual assault. LisaL Yesterday #9

more piling on platner.... gimme a break. dsp3000 Yesterday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF Yesterday #8

TPSI has used AI/"synthetic" responses in the past fwiw WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #5

From what I could google, it's not considered a high quality pollster. LisaL Yesterday #12

AI/"synthetic??? Ars Longa Yesterday #18

Any poll that asks the question in the way this poll framed it re Platner deserves to be tossed in the garbage. Nanjeanne Yesterday #11

And the most bizarre thing is that they claim his poll numbers improved after that. LisaL Yesterday #13

All garbage. Nanjeanne Yesterday #14

Thank you. I was about to post the same thing. Right-wing garbage. AloeVera Yesterday #19

I tracked down that TPSI poll and it's the one asking voters about Platner's sexual assaults and rape threats. Incanus Yesterday #16

"Why would someone post that poll here?" Rob H. Yesterday #20

I think I do as well. Incanus Yesterday #22

Yep, they gonna have to "shake it off" questionseverything Yesterday #28

When voters are informed of Platner's "scandals" his numbers shoot up Prairie Gates Yesterday #17

You mean it's not because Maine voters Frasier Balzov Yesterday #21

Is that was SS stands for? mr715 Yesterday #26

If Platner was a Republican, he would win easily. kentuck Yesterday #24

Statistics... mr715 Yesterday #25

In the primary in Maine UpInArms Yesterday #27

This is general election polling. mr715 Yesterday #29