ME-SEN: Jordan Wood (D) is fielding calls from Mainers about a potential run for US Senate in Maine.

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Scripps News: Jordan Wood (D) is fielding calls from Mainers about a potential run for US Senate in Maine.

[JBTaurus83]

1. He would be fine

He’s not 80 and he’s not a walking bag of controversy. Anyone should be able to take out Collins in this climate.

[chelsea0011]

2. He'd be a very good choice

Understands DC as he worked for Katie Porter and has progressive values including Medicare for all. Collins is still weak up here and a good candidate could still take her down. As Platner showed, Maine is ready for change.

[GPV]

4. He is my top choice, though I would be happy with

any of the more progressive folks we have available here.

[Celerity]

3. He was my favourite before he dropped out to run for ME-02 in the US House race.

[Renew Deal]

5. Can he legally run for both at the same time?

Or would he have to drop one?

[eShirl]

6. Matt Dunlap won the US House District 2 primary

[QueerDuck]

7. If he has no totenkopf tattoos... we're miles ahead.

And I think it's probably safe to assume that he has NEVER accused Black people of being "cheap" (poor tippers). I'd be SHOCKED if there were any allegations that the had described rural White Americans as "stupid racists"... or using the R-word to dismiss his critics.

If he's never targeted police leadership with the phrase "thin blue line trash"... or referring to law enforcement officers as "opportunistic cowards" ... then it's also unlikely that he wrote ACAB (all cops are bastards)... and that would be relief and an improvement over the current situation.

But most of all, I think it's very safe to assume that Jordan Wood has never been one to blame victims for sexual assault. I cannot imagine that he would write that sexual assault victims should "take responsibility for themselves" or "act like an adult" by "not getting so intoxicated that they end up in a compromising situation".

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. Good

Now if the state party organization can facilitate him becoming the nominee in a way that doesn’t do any more damage to the chances of beating Collins…

If it’s legal (I think it is), Platner should transfer his massive (at least it was last I heard) campaign war chest to Wood, or whoever becomes the new nominee.

[WinningAgain]

9. I wonder how much money Platner wasted that won't be available to a replacement?

[Ars Longa]

10. A young progressive guy with no baggage !! Perhaps, Wood could prove

a LOT harder for the GOP slime-machine to work on.. And be a Huge
young contrast to the whole Susan Collins phony -nice gramma
routine!