Murphy Backs Platner Despite Reddit Scandal as Maine Poll Shows 51%-42% Lead
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Updated · Fox News · May 28
Murphy Backs Platner Despite Reddit Scandal as Maine Poll Shows 51%-42% Lead
14 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 28
Chris Murphy said he is still supporting Maine Democrat Graham Platner even after resurfaced Reddit posts mocked a Purple Heart soldier and included crude sexual comments.
Murphy argued Maine voters are responding to Platner’s focus on “regular people” struggles and pointed to polling showing the candidate still ahead.
A University of New Hampshire poll put Platner at 51% among likely voters versus 42% for Republican Sen. Susan Collins, though Cook still rates the race Lean Republican.
The controversy has become a test for Democrats in a key Senate pickup race, with the party largely avoiding public breaks from Platner before Maine’s June 9 primary.
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