Maine’s New Senate Candidates Sound a Lot Like Graham Platner

Whatever distinctions may exist between the eight candidates to replace Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic nominee for the Senate, they weren’t on display in the first and likely only debate on Thursday night. The candidates ranged from political neophytes to longtime civil servants, but they all sounded like they were ready to champion left causes—abolish ICE, pass Medicare for All, tackle corruption in Washington, hold President Trump accountable—in the fight against five-term Republican…