Sen Susan Collins addresses controversies surrounding scandal-plagued Democratic challenger Platner

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, addressed her closely-watched race against scandal-plagued Democratic candidate Graham Platner, calling him the "antithesis" of the steady leadership she has provided Maine. "I never expected to have an opponent like Graham Platner," Collins said in her first national interview since Platner’s nomination. "He is very different from me. He's the antithesis of the steady leadership that I provide and Washington that has delivered real results for the state of Maine and for our nation." Platner, a military veteran and oyster farmer, has spent much of his campaign on the defensive as multiple scandals have rocked his...