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Graham Platner, an oyster farmer who is running in the Democratic primary for Senate in Maine, on Friday apologized for some of his past social media posts in which he referred to himself as a “communist,” criticized police and called rural, white Americans racist and stupid. “For those of you who have read these things and been offended, have read …

Bernie-backed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner melts down  Axios Deleted posts urging violence haunt Democratic Senate hopeful in Maine race  Fox News Maine Senate candidate downplayed sexual assault concerns in deleted posts  The Washington Post ‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war and police  CNN Maine Senate candidate promoted violent political action in …

US Senate hopeful Graham Platner explains old comments on Reddit  newscentermaine.com 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 Graham Platner goes after Janet Mills in first Maine Senate race TV ad  Axios Exclusive: Graham Platner Makes the Case …

Maine’s Platner now has the support of 3 labor unions  Politico Democratic youth-focused groups endorse Graham Platner in Maine Senate race  The Hill Oyster farmer and veteran Graham Platner hopes his message lands with Maine voters  NPR Graham Platner goes after Janet Mills in first Maine Senate race TV ad  Axios Poll: Platner Best Positioned Maine Dem to Defeat Susan Collins  More Perfect Union | …

PORTLAND, Maine — Bernie Sanders drew 6,500 people to southern Maine on Labor Day Monday to discuss building a grassroots movement to fight the oligarchy, and to introduce them to Graham Platner, the oyster farmer and Marine veteran running for Senate with the Vermont independent’s early support.  At the “Fighting Oligarchy” rally, Sanders and Platner spoke about billionaire and corporate …