'Bullshit': The Dividing Line Between The Progressives Who Could Replace Graham Platner
Maine Democrats are selecting a new nominee to challenge Senator Susan Collins following the withdrawal of Graham Platner. The race highlights a ideological and background divide between credentialed technocrats like Nirav Shah and populist candidates like Troy Jackson.
Why it matters
It illustrates the internal tensions within the Democratic Party regarding the value of professional credentials versus grassroots experience in electoral politics.
LOADING ERROR LOADING When Nirav Shah, a former leader of Maine’s Center For Disease Control, was running for governor earlier this year, he would often argue his law degree ― he has both a J.D. and an M.D. from the University of Chicago ― made him better equipped for the job than his major opponents for the Democratic nomination.
The article presents the contrasting views of both candidates fairly, allowing their own quotes to define the conflict.
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