Democrats must not let Platner panic cloud the task at hand | Letter

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The most unfortunate aspect of the (“scandal-plagued” ) Graham Platner candidacy is the debate and agonizing now raging within the Democratic Party about his candidacy. What a distraction and serious hobbling of the all-out effort needed to defeat Susan Collins. And it clearly will not let up. Sen. Collins will make sure of that, if not the Democrats.

Marshall Cohen
Portland

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