"So, who is Graham Platner? Like, what did we know about him before last week? Up until about a month ago, he was a pretty anonymous political figure, which I think is instructive of how certain factions of the Democratic Party got themselves into this mess. Basically, Graham Platner is a guy from Maine and a former marine who completed several combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003 and 2016."
"Earlier this year, he announced a campaign for the Senate seat currently occupied by Susan Collins-which is one of the very few opportunities Democrats have to gain ground in congress. Platner gained a national profile following a buzzy campaign video accentuating his working-class bona fides, clearly staking out a position on the party's leftward flank. He advocated for socialized health care and childcare, and signaled a distaste for America's close relationship with Israel, which made him a favorite among dormant Bernie Bros."
Graham Platner is a Maine native and former Marine who completed combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan between 2003 and 2016. After leaving military service he became an oyster farmer and held minor community positions in Sullivan. He launched a Democratic campaign for Susan Collins's Senate seat, emphasizing working-class credentials and left-leaning policies such as socialized health care and childcare. A buzzy campaign video and a viral town-hall answer raised his national profile and attracted support from Sanders-aligned voters. In the past week he has become the center of multiple scandals that threaten his campaign's momentum.
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