Democrat Graham Platner, who is challenging GOP Sen. Susan Collins in Maine, is exporting Zohran Mamdani socialism to the state, a Republican leader says.
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ThelatestadditiontothepoolofDemocratsseekingtochallengeSen.SusanCollins,R-Maine,isdoublingdownonZohranMamdani-stylesocialism,saysthechiefofMaine’sRepublicanParty.
DemocratGrahamPlatnerlaunchedhiscampaignhighlightinghishistoryasanArmyandMarineveteranaswellasanoysterfarmer,butstateGOPchiefJasonSavagetoldFoxNewsDigitalthatruralaccoladesaren’tpolicypositions.HepointedtoPlatner’shiringofatopMamdaniadvisor,MorrisKatz,toproducehiscampaignlaunchvideo.
Inthatvideo,Platnerrailsagainstthe“oligarchy”andendorsesuniversalhealthcare.HiswebsitefeaturesmessagingthatclaimstheU.S.hasa“billionaireeconomy,”andthat–ifelected–Platnerwouldviewitasakeypartofhisjob“todismantle”it.
“GrahamPlatnerisMaine’sMamdani,”SavagetoldFoxNewsDigitalinaninterview.“HebroughtintheMamdaniteamtosupporthiscampaign
