On today's show
– Bill Scher, politics editor at Washington Monthly; his latest article is “The Platner Collapse Is a Cautionary Tale About Polling“
– Eesha Pendharkar, senior reporter for Maine Morning Star, part of States Newsroom; her latest article is “More than 5,500 Mainers seek a role in choosing Graham Platner’s replacement“
– David Smith, Washington bureau chief for The Guardian
– David Nir, publisher of The Downballot
Catch “It’s the Democracy, Stupid” Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/edwin).
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