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Progressive Dems' full-throated Platner endorsements come back to haunt them after rape allegations

After Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner was accused of drunkenly raping a woman, a litany of progressive Democrats are tucking tail and heading for the hills as their ringing endorsements of the continuously embattled candidate come back to haunt them.Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., said at an April rally that Platner is, "My kind of man."She issued a statement Monday night after allegations emerged that Platner drunkenly raped 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot in 2021."Now more than ever we need leaders in Washington who reflect our values. There can be no tolerance for sexual...