Democrats Vetted Platner, Signed Off on All His Baggage
Source: RealClearPolitics - Homepage · Bias: Center Right
Summary
CNN's Scott Jennings wonders why the latest accusation against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner seems to have broken the camel's back.
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