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Incanus

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

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:47 PM

11 hrs ago

The title is:

TPSI - Maine Poll shows TIGHT General Election for Senate; Scandals BOOST Platner with 2024 Trump Voters.
Collins leads 44-43 against Platner, turns into a 48-40 lead for Platner after voters are informed of SA scandals.

Shockingly, when voters are informed of sexual assault rumors, Platner improves, leading by 8.1%. 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.' However, Planter's wife has defended him against these accusations. Knowing this, who would you vote for in the 2026 senate race?" This confirms suspicions that Democrats may be looking for their own Trump. Even more surprisingly, 75% of voter age 18-29 support Platner after being informed of the rumors.

https://tpsiofficial.substack.com/p/tpsi-maine-poll-shows-tight-general

Why would someone post that poll here?

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ME-SEN, ME-GOV: Collons leading Platner by 1% (rounded), Shah (D) leads by 16 for gov. [View all] RandySF 12 hrs ago OP

Never heard of TPSI Fiendish Thingy 12 hrs ago #1

Very interesting... Tom Rinaldo 12 hrs ago #6

I legitimately don't know how to interpret that Sympthsical 12 hrs ago #7

Launched four months ago Quiet Em 11 hrs ago #10

Never heard of them, either -misanthroptimist 11 hrs ago #15

The 'poll' falsely accuses him of sexual assault. Celerity 9 hrs ago #23

Ouch, that doesn't look good for the candidates or the Maine voters. rogue emissary 12 hrs ago #2

The scandal information given to respondents is inaccurate EdmondDantes_ 12 hrs ago #3

That certainly is inaccurate wording as the rumors were not about sexual assault. LisaL 11 hrs ago #9

more piling on platner.... gimme a break. dsp3000 12 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF 12 hrs ago #8

TPSI has used AI/"synthetic" responses in the past fwiw WhiskeyGrinder 12 hrs ago #5

From what I could google, it's not considered a high quality pollster. LisaL 11 hrs ago #12

AI/"synthetic??? Ars Longa 11 hrs ago #18

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

And the most bizarre thing is that they claim his poll numbers improved after that. LisaL 11 hrs ago #13

All garbage. Nanjeanne 11 hrs ago #14

Thank you. I was about to post the same thing. Right-wing garbage. AloeVera 11 hrs ago #19

I tracked down that TPSI poll and it's the one asking voters about Platner's sexual assaults and rape threats. Incanus 11 hrs ago #16

"Why would someone post that poll here?" Rob H. 11 hrs ago #20

I think I do as well. Incanus 9 hrs ago #22

Yep, they gonna have to "shake it off" questionseverything 7 hrs ago #28

When voters are informed of Platner's "scandals" his numbers shoot up Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #17

You mean it's not because Maine voters Frasier Balzov 11 hrs ago #21

Is that was SS stands for? mr715 7 hrs ago #26

If Platner was a Republican, he would win easily. kentuck 8 hrs ago #24

Statistics... mr715 7 hrs ago #25

In the primary in Maine UpInArms 7 hrs ago #27

This is general election polling. mr715 7 hrs ago #29