Graham Platner’s Collapse Is a ‘Reckoning’ for Political Vetting
The Maine candidate rose on his outsider persona. His fall has Democrats questioning the baggage nontraditional candidates bring with them.
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Platner’s Collapse Is a ‘Reckoning’ for Political Vetting
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