The Powers That Be: Daily

Platner’s Maine Squeeze

July 7 · 17 min · 25.0 MB
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Leigh Ann Caldwell joins Peter to break down the Democrats’ Senate fiasco in Maine, where progressive nominee Graham Platner is reconsidering his campaign after an ex-girlfriend publicly accused him of sexual assault. Then Leigh Ann walks through a fascinating research project that’s been tracking a core group of voters since 2024—and what their evolving feelings about Donald Trump reveal about the political landscape today.