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[–] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 weeks ago

The question is also not why did a better person not win the primary.

Because consultancy firm Fight Agency handpicked and trained Graham Platner for their million dollar campaign as their pet project. He's not some random oyster farmer who just decided to go into politics.