"The new revelation about Platner comes close behind the discovery of a series of controversial online statements, including one in which he dismissed sexual assault in the military. It also follows a pattern set by Jay Jones, this year's Democratic nominee for attorney general of Virginia, who has refused to drop out of the race even after text messages surfaced in which he suggested in 2022 that a prominent state Republican should get "two bullets to the head.""
"Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner revealed Tuesday that he was tattooed years ago with an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, but he dismissed the connotation and chalked it up to a drunken Marine's attempt at fearsomeness. He said he plans to have the tattoo removed. Platner is the latest Democratic candidate to shrug off dark revelations about their past, reflecting a new era in politics and an example set by President Donald Trump, who has forged ahead undaunted by controversies that would have"
Graham Platner revealed a tattoo of an image widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, downplayed its meaning as the result of a drunken Marine's attempt at fearsomeness, and said he will remove it. New revelations followed discovery of controversial online statements, including one dismissing sexual assault in the military. The situation parallels other Democrats who have remained in races despite damaging past remarks, such as Jay Jones, whose violent text messages prompted apologies but did not end his candidacy. Platner, an oyster farmer, had gained progressive attention while competing to challenge Sen. Susan Collins.
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