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Graham Platner withdraws from Maine Senate race

15 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 5.8-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -2.0
  The Guardian · Left

  As Democrats pick up the pieces after Graham Platner, many wonder: how did this happen?
• -1.5
  The Atlantic · Left

  Can Democrats Salvage Their Chances in Maine?
• -0.8
  NY Times · Center

  Platner’s Rise and Fall Revives Old Questions About ‘Bernie Bros’ and Women
• -0.5
  NPR · Center

  Graham Platner makes it official in Maine, submitting paperwork to leave Senate race
• -0.5
  Axios · Center

  Graham Platner officially withdraws from Maine Senate race
• -0.3
  Neutral News · Center

  Maine Democrat Graham Platner Ends Senate Campaign Amid Allegations
• -0.2
  The Hill · Center

  Platner set to formally withdraw from Maine Senate race Monday
• -0.2
  Neutral News · Center

  Graham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate Race Amid Controversies
• +0.2
  The Economist · Center

  What Graham Platner’s collapse means for the Democrats
• +0.5
  Washington Examiner · Center

  Platner ran polling on possible replacements before dropping out. Here’s how they stacked up against Collins
• +1.2
  National Review · Right

  The Week: Graham Platner’s Downfall
• +2.0
  NY Post · Right

  New Bernie Sanders-backed darling to replace Graham Platner has surprising conservative past
• +2.2
  NY Post · Right

  Ro Khanna bankrolled pro-Platner rally after women’s ‘unsettling’ allegations exploded into public view
• +3.5
  Breitbart · Far Right

  Maine SoS, Dem Sen. Candidate: Need to Keep Platner's Movement to Beat Collins So We Can 'Abolish ICE'
• +3.8
  Breitbart · Far Right

  Scandal-Plagued Graham Platner Formally Withdraws from Senate Primary with a 'F*cK ICE' and 'Free Palestine'

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