Podcast: Graham Platner on building a movement larger than his U.S. Senate campaign

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Podcast: Graham Platner on building a movement larger than his U.S. Senate campaign

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner joins our host Cate Blackford this week on the podcast to chat about why he’s jumping into politics and what a true populist agenda looks like to him. Platner shares how his campaign defies the status quo with movement-driven organizing and economic justice at the center.

Platner also explains the major differences between him and Gov. Janet Mills — the other frontrunner in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate — and how the two of them represent contrasting wings of the future of the Democratic Party.

Cate also questions Platner on his controversies, as well as his platform on the issues that matter most to Mainers. Listen to the full conversation to learn more!

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