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How outlets cover Mills · Mar 31, 2026

Graham Platner’s Past Comments About Rape Draw Scrutiny

So far two center outlets have covered this. No left- or right-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

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4
OUTLETS
2
AVG CRED
75HIGH
AVG BAL
33ONE-SIDED

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Janet Mills
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tl;drFROM THE LEAD ARTICLE · PORTLAND PRESS HERALD

In an opinion essay, Carol Eisenberg argues that Graham Platner’s past online comments and his response should disqualify him from representing Maine. She endorses Janet Mills in the Democratic Senate primary and general election.

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4 CENTER ARTICLES
Portland Press HeraldMAR 31 · 5:45 PM ET
The thought of Sen. Graham Platner distresses meEisenberg praises Mills’s record and says she will vote for her in the primary and general election.CRED 78BAL 20 PORTRAYS MILLS: FAVORABLEPORTLAND PRESS HERALD · REPUBLISHED BY LEWISTON SUN JOURNAL, CENTRALMAINE.COM
WgmeMAR 31 · 10:04 PM ET
Truth Tracker: Breaking down two dueling ads from Janet Mills, Graham PlatnerMills’ campaign aired an ad quoting Platner’s old online comments, which the article says were quoted accurately.CRED 72BAL 70 PORTRAYS MILLS: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Mills

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. MAR 31: Left 0, Center 4, Right 0.

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