Maine Democrats Rule Out Platner Role in Picking Replacement
Source: Bloomberg Politics · Bias: Center
Summary
Maine’s Democratic Party urged Graham Platner to immediately withdraw from the race for a US Senate seat following allegations of sexual assault and vowed he would have no role in selecting his replacement. Patrick McHenry, former Republican Congressman from North Carolina, Bloomberg Contributor, former House Financial Services Committee Chairman joins to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
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- It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters (Far Left — The Intercept)
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