According to Politico, Jackson has “effectively secured” the Democratic nomination because he now has the support of most of the state delegates who will officially choose a candidate next weekend.About two-thirds of the 601 delegates have committed to him.
After Platner ended his campaign in shame due to a string of scandals and sexual abuse claims, Republicans thought Democrats wouldn’t find a strong replacement quickly.
Boy, were they wrong.
Jackson is a much better candidate than Platner was.
He’s a real progressive leader — someone who can use the left-wing energy that Platner started but later turned against — and he’s also a fifth-generation logger from Allagash, Maine, so he knows the state’s needs and voters better than anyone.He also once served as the president and majority leader of the Maine Senate.
At a rally earlier today, Jackson said, “Whether you supported me from the start, are still deciding, or support another candidate, there’s a place for you in this movement.
Because we’re not going to defeat Susan Collins by making this movement smaller.There’s no way that’s ever going to work.”
The general election is just 107 days away, so Jackson needs our active support and donations to recover lost ground.
Defeating Susan Collins is crucial to protecting our democracy from MAGA extremism.While she pretends to be a moderate to attract voters, in reality, she’s a far-right radical who backs Donald Trump’s agenda whenever it’s important.Her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh, a man accused of sexual misconduct, to the Supreme Court alone is a big problem.
Delegate alternate Travis Jones said, “I was a big supporter of the previous candidate, Graham Platner.
I really liked his policies.Troy mirrors a lot of those.The previous campaign really energized me, and here I am today.”
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