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kentuck

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

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:42 PM

11 hrs ago

But Democratic voters are different than Republican voters, in that they tend to hold their candidates to a higher standard. Whether that is good or bad is debatable.

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ME-SEN, ME-GOV: Collons leading Platner by 1% (rounded), Shah (D) leads by 16 for gov. [View all] RandySF 15 hrs ago OP

Never heard of TPSI Fiendish Thingy 15 hrs ago #1

Very interesting... Tom Rinaldo 14 hrs ago #6

I legitimately don't know how to interpret that Sympthsical 14 hrs ago #7

Launched four months ago Quiet Em 14 hrs ago #10

Never heard of them, either -misanthroptimist 14 hrs ago #15

The 'poll' falsely accuses him of sexual assault. Celerity 12 hrs ago #23

Ouch, that doesn't look good for the candidates or the Maine voters. rogue emissary 15 hrs ago #2

The scandal information given to respondents is inaccurate EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #3

That certainly is inaccurate wording as the rumors were not about sexual assault. LisaL 14 hrs ago #9

more piling on platner.... gimme a break. dsp3000 15 hrs ago #4

This message was self-deleted by its author RandySF 14 hrs ago #8

TPSI has used AI/"synthetic" responses in the past fwiw WhiskeyGrinder 14 hrs ago #5

From what I could google, it's not considered a high quality pollster. LisaL 14 hrs ago #12

AI/"synthetic??? Ars Longa 14 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 14 hrs ago #11

And the most bizarre thing is that they claim his poll numbers improved after that. LisaL 14 hrs ago #13

All garbage. Nanjeanne 14 hrs ago #14

Thank you. I was about to post the same thing. Right-wing garbage. AloeVera 14 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 14 hrs ago #16

"Why would someone post that poll here?" Rob H. 14 hrs ago #20

I think I do as well. Incanus 12 hrs ago #22

Yep, they gonna have to "shake it off" questionseverything 10 hrs ago #28

When voters are informed of Platner's "scandals" his numbers shoot up Prairie Gates 14 hrs ago #17

You mean it's not because Maine voters Frasier Balzov 13 hrs ago #21

Is that was SS stands for? mr715 10 hrs ago #26

If Platner was a Republican, he would win easily. kentuck 11 hrs ago #24

Statistics... mr715 10 hrs ago #25

In the primary in Maine UpInArms 10 hrs ago #27

This is general election polling. mr715 10 hrs ago #29