Tim Rich is running for U.S. Senate as an independent to challenge political corruption, lower costs for families, and put Maine ahead of pa
Hello, people who have reached this post by following #graham platner. Let me start off by saying, the point of this post is not about policy, it is about trust. I agree with a lot of Platner's stated policies, but I am asking you to consider whether he is the best spokesman you can put forward for those policies.
Graham Platner is being treated as the latest progressive superstar, a new Bernie Sanders or AOC speaking for that same mix of a very plugged-in and committed left and those who aren't so ideological but rightfully feel neglected by our mainstream political system. But things keep coming out about him that you'd see as reasons not to trust him in any other context. His fans are rallying to his defense, and I get it. He's running as the anti-establishment candidate where your establishment is Susan Collins, that perpetual disappointment who pays hollow lip service to opposing Trump while still supporting him when it matters. Of course you want someone different, and Platner fits that bill. But he's not the only one you can pick.
You have instant runoff. You have the ability to rank candidates instead of picking just one and perpetuating the two-party system. And you have an independent candidate, Tim Rich, who is also claiming that position of the populist outsider here to un-fuck your state but without Platner's baggage. Please, use your unique political situation to take on the system. Take a chance on putting another independent in the Senate instead. And hey, you can still rank Platner second just in case.