Platner, Collins neck-and-neck in Maine Senate race: Poll

Democrat and populist oyster farmer Graham Platner is neck-and-neck with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in the Maine Senate race, according to a new survey. The New York Times/Portland Press Herald/Siena poll released on Monday showed Platner edging out Collins 49 percent to 47 percent, respectively, with a separate 3 percent refusing to answer or saying they didn’t know who would likely get their vote. Because…