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Inside the insurgent rise and rapid downfall of Graham Platner’s campaign

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By Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Soon after news broke Monday that a woman who had previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner accused him of rape — an allegation he has denied — his campaign reached out to former Sen. Barbara Boxer.

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    By Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Soon after news broke Monday that a woman who had previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner accused him of rape — an allegation he has denied — his campaign reached out to former Sen. Barbara Boxer.

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