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Graham Platner’s troubles grow in Maine, and Democrats are increasingly nervous
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Democrats are questioning whether Graham Platner, the oyster farmer turned Maine Senate candidate, is quickly becoming a liability in one of the most important races in the upper chamber. To win back the Senate majority, Democrats almost certainly need to see Platner defeat Sen. Susan Collins (R-Mai
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