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Graham Platner: “Someone who promised to protect Roe v. Wade and then went…”

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

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Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner joins Morning Joe

Published | Video Starts at 17:08

… who has gotten quite wealthy while in office trading stocks and bonds, which is a very unpopular thing for those of Us down here that don't have stocks and bonds, Someone who promised to protect Roe v. Wade and then went and voted for Brett Kavanaugh. and brought about the destruction of a woman's right to choose in this country. Those are real things that people see and they bring about material realities for us down here on the ground. (17:08–17:16)

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Asserts that Susan Collins promised to protect Roe v. Wade but voted for Brett Kavanaugh.

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