The Implosion of Graham Platner
8 July - 35 minsThe campaign for Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Senate from Maine, imploded this week after he was accused of rape.
Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher, national political correspondents for The New York Times, discuss the battle over who should replace him on the ballot and the identity crisis inside the Democratic Party.
Guest:
Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
Mr. Platner’s Democratic support evaporated after the sexual assault allegation.
Progressives and moderates are gearing up for a fight over an as-yet-undecided process in Maine to...
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