Barbara Kay: Progressive women embrace Maine’s Nazi-tattooed dude-bro Senate candidate (opens original article in a new tab)

Maine's Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, despite a controversial past, won strong support from progressive women, including endorsements from Elizabeth Warren, while some media figures downplayed allegations against him.

• Graham Platner, a Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, won 72% of the primary vote despite a controversial history including a Nazi tattoo and allegations of misconduct.
• Progressive women supported Platner, with endorsements from figures like Elizabeth Warren, despite his past racist and misogynistic social media comments.
• Jodi Kantor of the New York Times downplayed allegations against Platner, stating they were mostly from consensual relationships and different from #MeToo accusations against Trump.