About this episode
Graham Platner discusses his victory in the Maine primary and his plans to challenge incumbent Susan Collins.
During his acceptance speech last night, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told a packed room of supporters that “people can change.” Acknowledging past mistakes, he said he continues to learn from them and understands that earning the trust and support of his constituents is his responsibility. With the primary now behind him, Platner turns his attention to building support within his own party as he prepares to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. Dan reacted to Platner’s victory, campaign, and personal record. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Rea
Guest: Graham Platner
Topics covered
- Maine primary
- Graham Platner
- Senate campaign
- Republican incumbent
- political speech
Keywords
- Maine primary
- Graham Platner
- Susan Collins
- politics
- campaign speech
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Organizations: WBZ-AM
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