To the editor:
I am a strong supporter of Graham Platner for the U.S. Senate but I have also been a supporter of Janet Mills through her eight years as our governor. Although I have not supported 100% of her policies, overall she has steered the ship of state through some very troubled waters as she has successfully dealt with the Trump regime.
But, that being said, I believe her time is past. A new University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll shows Graham Platner with a large lead over Gov. Janet Mills in the Democratic primary to take on Republican Sen. Susan Collins this fall. This should represent a passing of the torch, and I would like to ask Governor Mills to concede the race and put her remaining political power behind the next generation of Democratic politics in Maine.
I’m a retired nurse and I retired because it was apparent to me that I was losing my skills as I aged. I went into nursing education so that I could pass my knowledge on to the next generation of nurses. Why is this transition so hard for politicians? It is time for Governor Mills to step aside.
George Gartley
Presque Isle
