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Top Democratic Senate hopefuls turn on Platner after bombshell rape allegation

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner campaigned on building a growing progressive coalition, but some of the key candidates running across the country have now turned their back on him.Platner’s campaign against Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was rocked on Monday after Politico’s report that the aspiring lawmaker allegedly raped an ex-girlfriend. Within hours of the allegation circulating, several high-profile candidates disavowed him and demanded he exit the race."The credible allegations against Graham Platner cannot be ignored — he should withdraw from the race immediately," Texas...