Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner Faces Scrutiny Over Past Online Comments
TL;DR
Maine Senate candidate Platner promoted violent and armed rhetoric on social media, including calls for an armed working class and organizing against political opponents, raising concerns amid rising political violence. The candidate, a war veteran and political newcomer, has received union endorsements but faces scrutiny over his past posts. Additionally, another politician, Jones, apologized for violent remarks in text messages, highlighting ongoing issues of political hostility.
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- Maine Senate candidate promoted violent political action in since-deleted online posts Politico
- ‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war and police CNN
- US Senate hopeful Graham Platner explains old comments on Reddit newscentermaine.com
- Graham Platner goes after Janet Mills in first Maine Senate race TV ad Axios
- Exclusive: Graham Platner Makes the Case for Doing ‘Something Different’ The Bulwark
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