Maine Democratic Party accuses Platner team of interfering with process to pick his replacement
Source: Politics - CBSNews.com · Bias: Center
Summary
Pressure continues to mount for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to end his campaign after a former girlfriend accused him of sexual assault. Now, the Maine Democratic Party is accusing Platner's camp of interfering with the process to select a new nominee if he does drop out. Fin Gómez reports.
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