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Graham Platner’s exit in Maine: 5 lessons Democrats could learn
Democrats say there are lessons to be learned from Graham Platner's rapid rise and quick demise in the Maine Senate race. In their search to run someone “different” as part of their rebuilding efforts following significant losses in the 2024 election, Democrats found Platner, a plainspoken oyster f...
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What happenedGraham Platner’s exit in Maine: 5 lessons Democrats could learn.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Graham Platner is out. Troy Jackson should replace him | Dustin Guastella". The right frames it as "The Kavanaugh smear lives on through Graham Platner".
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Left / center-leftGraham Platner is out. Troy Jackson should replace him | Dustin Guastella
The Guardian - US Politics · Left · News report
CenterGraham Platner’s exit in Maine: 5 lessons Democrats could learn
The Hill - Campaign · Center · News report
Right / center-rightThe Kavanaugh smear lives on through Graham Platner
Graham Platner’s exit in Maine: 5 lessons Democrats could learn
Democrats say there are lessons to be learned from Graham Platner's rapid rise and quick demise in the Maine Senate race. In their search to run someone “different” as part of their rebuild...
The Kavanaugh smear lives on through Graham Platner
For months, many Democrats, “progressives,” leftists, and media figures stood by, or ran interference for, Graham Platner. They didn’t waver, even in the face of his Nazi tattoo, his verifi...
Graham Platner is out. Troy Jackson should replace him | Dustin Guastella
troyjacksonshould
Democrats need a candidate who can speak to working-class, inland and rural Mainers. A logger from the North Woods seems like the obvious choice Maine’s US Senate race was blown wide open b...
Why Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner’s Campaign
They believe the accuser, but they also grieve the demise of a campaign that promised that politics could be different — and they blame those who failed to find a less flawed candidate.
PORTLAND, Maine -- Democrats in Maine began jockeying Thursday to become the new candidate for a pivotal U.S. Senate seat after progressive nominee Graham Platner announced he will withdraw...
