Bernie Sanders Returns to Maine as Platner Campaign Gears up for Collins Face-Off
Sanders used his Fight Oligarchy tour to back labor-endorsed Democrats who are focusing on affordability, unions and higher taxes on billionaires.
- On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders energized 1,400 progressives at the University of Maine in Orono, the first of two campaign events for Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner and gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson.
- Platner effectively locked up Maine's Democratic Senate primary after Gov. Janet Mills exited the race last month, positioning him for a general election against five-term Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins.
- Sanders stated 'What is radical is when billionaires control our political system,' while Platner declared the pair will 'defeat the oligarchy,' both supporting a 5% annual wealth tax on the country's richest individuals.
- Despite intensifying attacks from pro-Collins super PACs over past offensive social media posts and a Nazi-linked tattoo, Platner leads Collins by seven percentage points in recent polling among likely voters.
- Sanders, Platner and Jackson hold another rally Monday night at Thompson's Point in Portland, with Platner vowing 'We will win the primary, and we will win the general, and we will show this whole country the way forward.
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After Week of Controversy, Platner Joins Sanders and Jackson for Portland Rally
PORTLAND, Maine – After a bruising week filled with controversy and growing scrutiny, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner appeared in Portland over Memorial Day weekend for a campaign rally alongside Bernie Sanders and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Troy Jackson. The event, billed as a major show of progressive momentum in Maine, often felt less like [...] The post After Week of Controversy, Platner Joins Sanders and Jackson for …
Lefty Senate candidate Graham Platner makes unthinkable gaffe, flubs Bernie Sanders’ name twice in fiery ‘Fight the Oligarchy’ rally
Far-left darling Graham Platner stumbled over Sen. Bernie Sanders' name twice during an impassioned rally speech just one week ahead of the Maine primaries.
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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at Bernie Sanders rally in Portland
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner appeared alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday and echoed several Sanders-style progressive themes, criticizing five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, criticizing and U.S. weapons spending tied to conflicts in Gaza and Iran. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee seeking to unseat Collins in November, made the fiery remarks during a “Fighting Oliga…
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner embraces democratic socialism at Bernie Sanders rally in Portland – Democratic Accent
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner appeared alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Monday and echoed several Sanders-style progressive themes, criticizing five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, criticizing and U.S. weapons spending tied to conflicts in Gaza and Iran. Platner, the presumptive Democratic nominee seeking to unseat Collins in November, made the fiery remarks during a “Fighting Oligarchy” rally led by Sanders in Portland — an …
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