Platner Campaign Chaos Grows After Bear-Suit Block and Troy Jackson Targets Maine Wire Over Bangor Pride Crosswalk - MWTV

Platner Campaign Chaos Grows After Bear-Suit Block and Troy Jackson Targets Maine Wire Over Bangor Pride Crosswalk - MWTV

After Graham Platner ran away from reporters at a small Portland event last Sunday, staff and supporters formed a human wall around him while Jon Fetherston tried to ask questions. The moment fed into wider concerns about campaign transparency, staff behavior, shrinking crowds and whether new allegations are starting to weaken Platner’s public image. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe [https://robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Troy Jackson’s Anti-Oligarch Pitch Faces New PAC Money Questions - MWTV

After Troy Jackson released a populist video about working-class Mainers and oligarchs, new reporting showed a PAC supporting him had received money from out-of-state donors and labor interests. This raises questions about clean-money branding, Wall Street donors, campaign hypocrisy and whether Jackson is borrowing Graham Platner’s outsider playbook. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe [https://robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Susan Collins Fires Back After Platner Says She “Sent” Him to War - MWTV

After Graham Platner accused Susan Collins of sending him to war, Collins responded that he enlisted after the Iraq War had already begun and later worked for Blackwater. The exchange raised questions about Iraq War politics, military service, Iran, Democratic support for past wars and whether Platner’s argument ignores his own decisions. The focus shifted to children shooting children, local officials staying silent, Somali community concerns and the need for a direct conversation in Lewiston. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe [https://robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ben Midgley Makes His Case as Maine Republicans Look for a CEO Governor - MWTV

After new polling showed Ben Midgley in third place in the Republican governor’s race, he pointed to straw poll wins, Ann LePage’s endorsement and ranked-choice voting as signs his campaign has room to grow. The discussion quickly turned to Shenna Bellows, the girls sports referendum, voter suppression claims and whether a Republican governor could reverse Maine’s direction on Title IX. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe [https://robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Robert O’Neill Weighs In on Graham Platner’s Veteran Comments & Molly Curtis Reacts to Bellows’ Girls’ Sports Decision - MWTV

Robert O’Neill, the SEAL Team 6 veteran who killed Osama bin Laden, joined Maine Wire TV to discuss Graham Platner’s resurfaced comments about veterans, Chris Kyle and combat injuries. O’Neill said the best response to past mistakes is to own them directly, rather than justify bad behavior with someone else’s bad behavior. Women’s rights advocate Molly Curtis said Maine girls are afraid to speak up about males entering female locker rooms and bathrooms, while supporters blasted Shenna Bellows’ rejection of the girls’ sports referendum as a setback for safety, fairness and privacy. Get full access to The Robinson Report at robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe [https://robinsonreport.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]