From the New York Times, this is the interview.

I'm Lulu Garcia Navarro.

In Maine, there's a candidate for Senate who's electrifying the Democratic base and worrying the establishment.

Graham Platner is a progressive, 41-year-old military vet and

oyster farmer. His pitch, starting a working-class revolution. But he's been dogged by controversy

in his short time of the national spotlight, starting with the revelation of a tattoo on his chest

that's widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, and continuing with the publication of a tattoo on his chest that's widely recognized as a Nazi symbol,

and continuing with the publication of past offensive social media posts.

Now that his primary opponent, Governor Janet Mills, is dropped out of the race.

Platner will be taking on longtime Republican Senator Susan Collins,

and Washington Democrats are pinning their hopes on him to help win back

the Senate in November.

Is he ready?

I sat down with him to find out.

Here's my conversation with Graham Platter.

Thank you so much for coming to New York on this great A, but I guess you're used to

Maine.

Yeah, well, I mean, a little bit.

This is nice, though.

And at least we're inside.

We're inside.

Exactly.

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