Bernie Sanders urges Platner to quit Maine Senate race as Democrats vie to succeed him
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, the highest-profile backer of Graham Platner in Washington, urged the Maine Democratic Senate nominee on Tuesday to withdraw from the race following a sexual assault allegation Platner has denied.
Succession fight is already underway as calls mount for Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday pulled support for Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault, adding to a chorus of calls for him to step aside.
Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to step aside after rape allegation
Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to drop out of Maine's U.S. Senate race after a rape allegation surfaces.
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Sanders Urges Platner to Leave Race
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner stand together during a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour stop at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus on May 24,
Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to drop Senate bid
The senator from Vermont has been a key backer of the insurgent Democratic candidate in Maine.