Poll shows Platner’s oyster-farmer image failing to win over working-class Maine voters

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A poll released this week, in addition to showing a dead heat in the Maine Senate race, suggests that Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s working-class bona fides as an oyster farmer — which he has made a central part of his campaign — aren’t resonating.Platner currently trails incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins by 21 points, 37% to 58%, with registered voters who do not hold a four-year college degree, according to a New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll released on Monday.  Additionally, the poll shows Platner up 37 points with White college-educated voters but…

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Former NFL star Chris Johnson says he’s been diagnosed with ALS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chris Johnson was a dominant running back at one point in his NFL career.He ran for 2,000 yards in his second season with the Tennessee Titans in 2009 on his way to three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. He was named the 2009…

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Ethics panel clears Gallego as Luna declares, ‘Once a creep, always a creep’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint against Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., that alleged the lawmaker committed sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations. The probe was spurred by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., who earlier this year charged that there were “very…

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California dominates in new national college ranking — and future students will want to take notes

California is once again proving it’s one of the country’s top destinations for higher education after four Golden State schools landed in a new national ranking highlighting the best classroom experiences in America. The Princeton Review’s Best Classroom Experience placed four California colleges in its top 20, with two of them cracking the top 10. Leading the way was Thomas Aquinas College, which ranked No. 5 nationally to become the highest-rated California school on the list. The private Catholic liberal arts college in Santa Paula was the only Golden State campus to break into the top five. Sign up for…

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