Auchincloss Rebukes Platner Over Nazi-Linked Tattoo
Rep. Jake Auchincloss called Graham Platner's tattoo resembling a Nazi Totenkopf "disqualifying," drawing progressive backlash as Platner heads toward Maine's June 9 primary and a November matchup with Sen. Susan Collins.
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Overview
Rep. Jake Auchincloss of Massachusetts told CNN he finds Graham Platner's tattoo resembling a Nazi Totenkopf "disqualifying" and said he would not support Platner in the Maine primary.
Platner is the last remaining candidate in the Maine Democratic primary after Gov. Janet Mills suspended her campaign and is expected to win the June 9 primary to face Sen. Susan Collins.
The remarks drew sharp backlash from progressives, including Saikat Chakrabarti who said Auchincloss "should be primaried," while several senators, including Chuck Schumer, have backed Platner.
Polls showed Platner leading Gov. Janet Mills by roughly 35 points before she suspended her campaign and holding about a 7.5-point edge over Sen. Collins in a RealClearPolitics aggregate.
The Maine Democratic primary is set for June 9, and Auchincloss said he would vote for someone else in that primary while insisting he will keep working to help Democrats retake both chambers.
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