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The Maine Senate race

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It was the 78-year-old two-term Governor against a 41-year-old oyster farmer who has never held office. Chuck Schumer convinced the Governor, Janet Mills, that she had the best chance of defeating Republican incumbent Susan Collins. Maybe so, but she will never get that chance. Her campaign never took off. The oyster farmer, Jordan Platner, with the support of Bernie Sanders and the hard left, raised twice as much money as she did and was leading in the polls. This week, she bowed out of the race, leaving Democratic hopes to regain the Senate in the hands of a candidate who,...

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