Collins rolls out ad campaign targeting Platner's controversies
Sen. Susan Collins’s (R-ME) campaign and allied Republican groups launched a series of television ads this week targeting Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, signaling that his past comments and controversies will be a central focus of the general election campaign.
TL;DR
- Republican groups have initiated TV ad campaigns against Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner.
- The ads highlight Platner's past remarks perceived as insulting to rural Mainers and dismissive of law enforcement.
- Previous comments attributed to Platner about sexual assault, suggesting women should avoid certain situations to prevent rape, are also featured.
- One ad contrasts Collins's Maine roots and federal funding efforts with Platner's background and business.
- Platner's tattoo resembling a Nazi SS symbol is also revisited in the campaign ads.