It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters
Source: The Intercept · Bias: Far Left
Summary
Platner has lost the moral right to speak for the left. The movement that energized Maine’s voters should choose his replacement. The post It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters appeared first on The Intercept.
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- Campaign Strategist: Platner's Political Career Is 'Done' (Center — Bloomberg Politics)
- Platner Suspends Senate Bid After Sexual Assault Allegation (Center — Bloomberg Politics)
- Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career? It Depends. (Center Left — NYT > U.S. > Politics)
- Maine brewery owner throws hat in ring to replace Platner (Center — The Hill News)
- Democrats shy away from a Kamala Harris-style ‘coronation’ in Maine (Center Right — Washington Examiner)
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