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Prairie Gates

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17. When voters are informed of Platner's "scandals" his numbers shoot up

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:52 PM

16 hrs ago

Let me explain this effect: people are so sick of these clownish attempts at character assassination that they tell the pollster they're going to vote for him out of pure spite.

This also probably netted Trump 2%-4% in both 2016 and 2024.

So, ya know, good luck with ya bullshit, Platner attackers.

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ME-SEN, ME-GOV: Collons leading Platner by 1% (rounded), Shah (D) leads by 16 for gov. [View all] RandySF 18 hrs ago OP

Never heard of TPSI Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #1

Very interesting... Tom Rinaldo 17 hrs ago #6

I legitimately don't know how to interpret that Sympthsical 17 hrs ago #7

Launched four months ago Quiet Em 17 hrs ago #10

Never heard of them, either -misanthroptimist 17 hrs ago #15

The 'poll' falsely accuses him of sexual assault. Celerity 14 hrs ago #23

Ouch, that doesn't look good for the candidates or the Maine voters. rogue emissary 17 hrs ago #2

The scandal information given to respondents is inaccurate EdmondDantes_ 17 hrs ago #3

That certainly is inaccurate wording as the rumors were not about sexual assault. LisaL 17 hrs ago #9

more piling on platner.... gimme a break. dsp3000 17 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF 17 hrs ago #8

TPSI has used AI/"synthetic" responses in the past fwiw WhiskeyGrinder 17 hrs ago #5

From what I could google, it's not considered a high quality pollster. LisaL 17 hrs ago #12

AI/"synthetic??? Ars Longa 16 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 17 hrs ago #11

And the most bizarre thing is that they claim his poll numbers improved after that. LisaL 17 hrs ago #13

All garbage. Nanjeanne 17 hrs ago #14

Thank you. I was about to post the same thing. Right-wing garbage. AloeVera 16 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 16 hrs ago #16

"Why would someone post that poll here?" Rob H. 16 hrs ago #20

I think I do as well. Incanus 14 hrs ago #22

Yep, they gonna have to "shake it off" questionseverything 13 hrs ago #28

When voters are informed of Platner's "scandals" his numbers shoot up Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #17

You mean it's not because Maine voters Frasier Balzov 16 hrs ago #21

Is that was SS stands for? mr715 13 hrs ago #26

If Platner was a Republican, he would win easily. kentuck 14 hrs ago #24

Statistics... mr715 13 hrs ago #25

In the primary in Maine UpInArms 13 hrs ago #27

This is general election polling. mr715 13 hrs ago #29