For Maine voters, what hurts Graham Platner more: Nazi tattoo or ex-partner claims?

[SolitarySolace]

Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing renewed scrutiny after recent reporting from The New York Times and other outlets about allegations from former partners, controversy over a tattoo linked to Nazi symbolism, and broader questions about his past conduct.

Platner has denied key allegations and says some attacks are politically motivated. Supporters argue the controversies are being exaggerated; critics argue they raise serious questions about character, judgment, and electability.

Recent reporting has focused especially on two major issues: the Nazi-symbol tattoo controversy and allegations from former partners about his personal conduct.

So I’m asking plainly: which issue do you think hurts him more with voters?

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Nazi

Allegations

[exitseven]

The tattoo is very troubling. Everything about this guy is shady. He is collecting 100% disability from the military for PTSD, It is very hard to get disability and to collect 100% he must really be screwed up. He really has not accomplished anything in his life. He never went to college and his mother gave him the money for the oyster farm and is his only customer. I am curious what the guys he was in the military withj have to say about him. I will bet none of them have Nazi tattoos.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO

[Chazmatazz269]

None of it matters to the left. Facts are wholly irrelevant to their entire ideology. If they like someone, they automatically assume that they are flawless and if they don’t like someone, then they are flawed beyond redemption. All feelings, no facts; that’s how the modern left functions.

[Godihateyou]

He's running for Democrats. They only pretend to hate Nazis. They really ARE them. And the KKK

[strateguy632]

both bad. not plausible deny knowledge. option b.

[Cidknee]

Dei nazi!