The Platner Implosion, and What It Means for Democrats
The abrupt collapse of Graham Platner's Senate campaign in Maine following sexual assault allegations has exposed deep fractures within the Democratic Party over ideology, electability, and character. The fallout underscores a broader struggle: how to channel voter anger at Donald Trump w
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