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Why being a scummy guy isn’t disqualifying for elected office

Forget the pearl-clutching and excuses. Party matters more than scandals to most voters.

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event in Portland, Maine, on June 7. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks to an overflow crowd outside a campaign event in Portland, Maine, on June 7. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
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