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Sanders stands by Platner endorsement, gives Troy Jackson ‘excellent’ chance
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What happenedSanders stands by Platner endorsement, gives Troy Jackson ‘excellent’ chance.
The headline splitWashington Examiner - News frames it as "Sanders stands by Platner endorsement, gives Troy Jackson ‘excellent’ chance". Breitbart frames it as "Sanders: I Don't Regret Supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate Race".
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Right / center-rightSanders stands by Platner endorsement, gives Troy Jackson ‘excellent’ chance
Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report
Sanders stands by Platner endorsement, gives Troy Jackson ‘excellent’ chance
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Sanders: I Don't Regret Supporting Graham Platner in Maine Senate Race
Sunday on CBS's “Face the Nation," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he did not regret supporting former Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) after he dropped out when a former girlfrien...
