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Platner, Democrats battles over his replacement

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s staffers on Wednesday accused the Democratic party of excluding grassroot supporters from determining who would replace the embattled party nominee in the November general amid allegations of sexual assault. Platner’s campaign manager, Ben Chin, sent out a text blast alleging the Maine Democratic Party told staffers they’d “have no role…

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Democrats shy away from a Kamala Harris-style ‘coronation’ in Maine

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Democrats shy away from a Kamala Harris-style ‘coronation’ in Maine

Democrats are hoping to avoid a repeat of former Vice President Kamala Harris‘s shotgun run for president as they grapple with how to replace Graham Platner, their nominee in Maine‘s marquee Senate race. Platner’s exit from the race, which could come as soon as Wednesday, would give party leaders until the end of the month […]

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Maine lawmaker says Platner urged her to run for Senate if he stepped down

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Maine lawmaker says Platner urged her to run for Senate if he stepped down

Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger on Wednesday said Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner privately nudged her to seek to replace him if he suspended his bid for office as his campaign remains embroiled in controversy. Geiger told WMTW that Platner called her Monday evening and threw his support behind her, saying, “Valli, you are a […]

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Opinion | Platner Still Not Taking No for an Answer

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Opinion | Platner Still Not Taking No for an Answer

Maine Democrat seems to be demanding a replacement just as envious and angry as he is.

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‘The View’ co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin hits Democrats over ‘botched’ vetting of Graham Platner

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‘The View’ co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin hits Democrats over ‘botched’ vetting of Graham Platner

"I’m just struck by how Dems botched this so badly though, because, to your point, the path to Dems taking the Senate, I think, always ran through Maine."

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Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate

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Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate

Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger said Graham Platner encouraged her to consider replacing him in the Senate race but he has not dropped out yet and others are being discussed as possible contenders.

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It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters

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It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters

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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Trump casts doubt on accusations against Graham Platner in strange rant

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Trump casts doubt on accusations against Graham Platner in strange rant

President Donald Trump seemed to cast doubt on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's sexual assault accuser when asked by the press on his way back to Joint Base Andrews from the NATO summit in Turkey."Do you think the Democrats should be able to pick a replacement for Graham Platner? He's had all these new allegations that have come out now. Democrats are talking about picking a replacement for him," said a reporter. "Should they be able to do that?""They're picking what?" asked Trump, and the reporter repeated the question."Well, so he won the primary, right? It's very hard to do," said Trump. "It’s really a question of whether or not you believe the woman. A lot of people say big falsehoods. It's, uh, he's in a bind. He's in a bind. But should they be able to do it? Well, I guess he's going to lose. I would imagine he's going to lose."Platner's accuser, Jenny Racicot, came forward with a detailed story and some corroborating evidence, including text messages dating back to the time of the event. Platner is widely believed by political observers to be preparing to exit the race within days, or even hours, opening the door for Maine Democrats to choose a replacement."It's very interesting," Trump added. "When a Republican woman came out with the same charge, nobody believed her. When this woman came out, everybody believed her." (The woman to whom Trump is referring, Lyndsey Fifield, never accused Platner of sexual assault, but did say he was physically aggressive at times.)This is not the first time Trump, who has himself been accused of sexual assault by a number of women, has publicly doubted accusations against public figures, even when they are Democrats or his direct political rivals. He was famously slow to believe the allegation of sexual assault against former President Joe Biden by Tara Reade, which ultimately had little impact on the 2020 race.

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Stephen King deletes post defending Platner

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Stephen King deletes post defending Platner

Author Stephen King deleted a post on social media defending Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who is facing widespread backlash after his former girlfriend accused him of rape. King, a Maine resident, weighed in on a report from Politico published Monday that revealed the accusation from Jenny Racicot, Platner’s former girlfriend, who alleged Platner sexually…

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