Could one candidate’s personal drama cost Democrats the Senate, or are we living in a scandal-be-damned political era? Democrats today are once again wrestling with what to do about Graham Platner, the populist firebrand challenging Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins in a must-win race for Senate control. At issue now are multiple news reports that Platner’s wife told a campaign aide last year that her husband sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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