Democrats fume at Bernie Sanders for enabling Graham Platner’s rise in Maine
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The 58-year-old has been active in Maine politics since 2002, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate, where he was president from 2018 to 2024. Like Platner, Kleban is a newcomer to elected politics, but the craft brewery that he founded with his brother in 2009 is well known. The senator pulled his endorsement of Platner a day after Jenny Racicot, 41, who was in an on-and-off relationship for two years with Platner, said that Platner entered her home while drunk and forced himself onto her five years ago.
Furthermore, The activist left, and progressive media echo system dismissed those concerns—and today we’re seeing why they mattered.” The criticism highlights a broader ideological and strategic divide within the Democratic Party, as Democrats argue that leftist candidates could hurt the party’s chances of winning in November.
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The 58-year-old has been active in Maine politics since 2002, serving in the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate, where he was president from 2018 to 2024.
according to CBS News — LatestLike Platner, Kleban is a newcomer to elected politics, but the craft brewery that he founded with his brother in 2009 is well known.
according to CBS News — LatestThe senator pulled his endorsement of Platner a day after Jenny Racicot, 41, who was in an on-and-off relationship for two years with Platner, said that Platner entered her home while drunk and forced himself onto her five years ago.
according to Washington ExaminerThe activist left, and progressive media echo system dismissed those concerns—and today we’re seeing why they mattered.” The criticism highlights a broader ideological and strategic divide within the Democratic Party, as Democrats argue that leftist candidates could hurt the party’s chances of winning in November.
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