They believe the accuser, but they also grieve the demise of a campaign that promised that politics could be different — and they blame those who failed to find a less flawed candidate.
Battle begins to replace Graham Platner as his withdrawal from Senate race looms BBCWhy Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner's Campaign The New York TimesMillions in Dem ad money vanished from Platner race days before rape allegation doomed Senate bid Fox News‘No one planned for this': The rapidly-evolving 18-day primary to replace Platner Politico
