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We begin with some breaking news that you have probably seen. The Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, Graham Plattner, has officially announced that he will be suspending his campaign following multiple allegations of sexual assault, which he denies. We knew where this is headed. We knew where it was headed. We talked about it last night. But I will say it is an end to what has been an unpredictable, incredibly tumultuous, at times fascinating simply because of the political story and ultimately deeply enraging political career for Graham Plattner and raging for all of us. And we have covered this race from the very beginning on purpose, because I think it's important that we don't put our heads in the sand and just project upon all of you what we think and only talk to people at a table in Washington, D.C.
I think one of the most important things we can do is listen to voters to watch and to try to understand what is happening in this country, even if it doesn't totally make sense. And I'm not talking about what consultants said or what Washington talking heads say. I'm talking about what the voters in Maine were telling all of us when they voted for Graham Plattner in the Maine primary, despite all of the controversies that preceded the assault allegations. Remember, he defeated, she dropped out of the race, a popular, pretty popular governor of Maine because she couldn't raise enough money. That is telling us something. Important to listen to that, even if he is a deeply flawed candidate. But now it is over.
It's over because not of all the people who are out there patting themselves on the back, and there are a lot of them on Twitter. Believe me, it's driving me crazy. It's because of the bravery of the women who came forward to tell their stories. That is why. It is these women. And because there was no longer a path forward for Graham Platner once they did. Of course there wasn't. It is because of those women. Those are the women who should be patting themselves on the back. Nobody else. And tonight, the video that he recorded and posted online announcing his decision, which was more than 11 minutes long, and it took quite a long time to get to the point, showed us more of who Graham Plattner actually is.
Someone who, in the face of incredibly serious and extremely credible allegations, seemed to blame everyone but himself.
Hey everyone, it's Cram Platner here. I think as many of you know, over the past couple days, I have faced some very serious allegations, and I just want to make it clear, this is all false. The things that have been claimed did not happen. It's not real. What we have accomplished here, you made possible. The people of Maine, the volunteers, the voters, the grassroots donors, And I have all the faith in the world that we could win if we could continue to harness that. But the brutal political reality is that they are going to take everything away from us. Those in power who have the ability to do so are using these allegations as an excuse to take away all of the things that we need to run a campaign.
We are going to lose our ability to fundraise. We are going to lose our ability to access voter data.
Why did Graham Plattner suspend his Maine Senate campaign?
We are going to lose all of the things that any campaign needs on the basic level, simply to function. Larger organizations, the national level party, the bigger donor networks, they have all committed to spending no money in this race if I'm in it. They would rather see Susan Collins win than have me be the next senator from Maine. We believe that for the movement to continue, it can't be me. And for that reason,
We are suspending campaign operations. This is incredibly difficult because I know that some will think it's an admission of guilt, and it most certainly is not.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:15
2
Why did Graham Plattner suspend his Maine Senate campaign?
4:15–16:49
3
What did Plattner say in his 11-minute video announcing the suspension?
16:49–36:43
4
How are Maine Democrats planning to choose Plattner’s replacement?
36:43–44:06
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