Framing Analysis
Senators Cory Booker and Chris Murphy publicly addressed concerns about Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate in Maine after reports emerged of sexually explicit text messages found on his phone. Booker appeared on ABC’s This Week and Murphy on CBS’s Face the Nation, both noting issues that require answers while Platner, a Marine veteran, challenges Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The reports originated from The New York Times and Wall Street Journal citing discovery by Platner’s wife Amy Gertner, who shared the messages internally with campaign staff.