Analysis: As Democrats unite behind Platner, Schumer’s future as leader faces tests
As insurgent candidates rise, the Democrats must confront new challenges over leadership and Jewish voter support
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Fast Forward Graham Platner, whose Maine Senate run has concerned Jews, becomes presumptive Democratic nominee
Chuck Schumer has signaled support for Platner, whose background includes a Nazi tattoo and Jewish extended family
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Fast Forward Bernie Sanders downplays Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo: ‘There might be one or two more important issues’
Platner, running for Senate in Maine, has changed the tattoo and called antisemitism 'a long scourge on our society'
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Fast Forward ‘I am not a secret Nazi,’ says Democrat with Nazi tattoo
Graham Platner, a Democrat, insisted his black skull-and-crossbones tattoo doesn’t reflect positive views toward Nazism
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