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Likely Platner replacement's resurfaced posts on 'democracy' come back to bite him: 'Hypocritical socialist'

Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, the presumed replacement to Graham Platner on the Democratic ticket for U.S. Senate, has a long history of emphasizing the importance of democracy despite being set to accept a nomination without a single vote being cast for him."I've always believed that our democracy is at its best when everyone has a chance to participate – whether I agree with you on an issue or not," Jackson posted on X in 2020 leading up to a Maine Democratic primary.Jackson, a fifth-generation logger who ran in the Democratic primary for governor and finished third, has echoed...