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SEE IT: Dem senators dodge on backing Platner as Maine candidate’s scandal clouds final days before primary
Democratic senators are divided in their public support for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner amid leaked explicit messages and his active Kik profile linked to casual encounters. While some senators like Ed Markey and Chuck Schumer continue backing Platner to oppose President Donald Trump and flip Maine's Senate seat, others avoid commenting or defer to voters to decide.
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