Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders has broken away from some of his Democrat colleagues to endorse a popular oyster farmer and former U.S. Marine in his bid to win Maine’s hotly contested Senate race.
A surging grassroots campaign has already formed behind Graham Platner, known online as “the oysterman,” who is attempting to oust beleaguered Republican Susan Collins. His campaign claims to have raised $1 million and signed up 3,000 in just 10 days.
