Time’s up for Graham Platner
The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy
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The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy
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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Time’s up for Graham Platner". The right frames it as "BREAKING VIDEO – Jenny Racicot tells Jake Tapper that Graham Platner raped her".
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The sexual assault allegations against Maine's Democratic Senate nominee are credible — and fatal to his candidacy
The loss of support comes after a POLITICO report that a woman said the Maine Democratic Senate nominee sexually assaulted her in 2021. He denied the claim.
There was one thing Maine women told us would keep them from supporting him—and it just became public.
CNN’s Jake Tapper just asked Racicot, point blank, if Graham Platner raped her and she said yes and explains why. Watch: CNN didn’t waste any time getting Jenny Racicot on the air...
The party cannot credibly defend women’s rights and the rule of law while standing behind a Senate nominee accused of rape.
The latest allegation from Jenny Racicot is very serious and difficult to reject.
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Platner denied the alleged sexual assault, but said he is “mindful" of the political reality and is “taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.”