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Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign was shaken to its core on Monday following allegations he sexually assaulted a woman, throwing his challenge to Republican Sen. Susan Collins into grave doubt.<\/p>\n

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Platner took to X on Monday to deny the allegations \u2014 but political observers noticed his careful wording, which appeared calculated to lay the potential groundwork for him to drop out before the legal deadline to do so.<\/p>\n

“Regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful of the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to, and the goal of defeating Susan Collins,” said Platner in the video. “Those were the goals when we launched this campaign and they remain my goals today.”<\/p>\n

Political experts described how Platner’s comments raised more questions about his campaign.<\/p>\n

“So Platner will be dropping out within a few days,” wrote North Carolina-based political analyst Drew Savicki.<\/p>\n

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“Graham Platner denies sexual assault claim in strange video they just released,” wrote Clay Travis, founder of the right-wing sports and politics website OutKick. “Doesn\u2019t drop out, but seems to suggest he might. He\u2019s probably waiting to see how people react to the latest allegations.”<\/p>\n

“‘The goal of defeating Susan Collins'” seems like a pretty big tell about where this is headed,” wrote HuffPost senior politics editor Kevin Robillard.<\/p>\n

“Graham Platner here strongly suggests he is considering dropping out. Already Troy Jackson and Chellie Pingree, both gubernatorial candidates, are being kicked around in Maine circles as potential replacements,” wrote Ryan Grim of Drop Site News.<\/p>\n

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