Amy Fried (@asfried.bsky.social)

This piece on Platner's "life of silver spoons and salt air" and rural vs urban politics notes that 88% of the money Platner raised comes from outside of Maine. #mepolitics theconversation.com/why-rural-ma...

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Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism in the Senate campaign − but not his party Whether Maine’s Graham Platner wins or loses, his campaign to knock off longtime GOP Sen. Susan Collins already points to a deeper question: Can Democrats do more than rent rural authenticity? https://theconversation.com/why-rural-maine-may-back-democrat-graham-platners-populism-in-the-senate-campaign-but-not-his-party-269466?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Politics%20Weekly%20%20November%2013%202025%20-%203581636551&utm_content=Politics%20Weekly%20%20November%2013%202025%20-%203581636551+CID_dbe30899238ccfa8f4dd377659ce49d0&utm_source=campaign_monitor_us&utm_term=Why%20rural%20Maine%20may%20back%20Democrat%20Graham%20Platners%20populism%20in%20the%20Senate%20campaign%20%20but%20not%20his%20party