Democrats Quit Defending Graham Platner After a New Accusation
About this episode
The episode discusses Graham Platner's reconsideration of his Senate campaign following new accusations and the implications for the Democratic Party in Maine.
Graham Platner is reconsidering his Senate campaign in Maine after being accused of forcing himself on a woman in 2021. If he drops out soon, Democrats can pick another nominee, but who? And could any replacement beat Republican Sen. Susan Collins?
People in this episode
Host: Paul Gigot
Topics covered
- Senate campaign
- accusations
- Democratic Party
- Republican Party
- Maine politics
Keywords
- Graham Platner
- Senate campaign
- accusations
- Democrats
- Susan Collins
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Maine
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