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Graham Platner: “CNN, who was the first. The first outlet that reached out to…”

Featuring: Graham Platner, Populist, Progressive | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Maine

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Published | Video Starts at 51:06

We like, just put everything out because it was. What is it? The Wayback Machine, I think, is what got used right after we got contacted by. I think it was CNN, who was the first. The first outlet that reached out to us. because they'd found some. And we were like, there are more. I mean, because they're out. I mean, it's. I'm an elder millennial. I grew up on the Internet. (51:06–51:10)

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