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Alaska governor says certification could be halted amid Peltola probe

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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, said on Thursday that the state’s midterm election certification could be stopped or changed if its investigation finds wrongdoing. The state is investigating alleged ballot stacking connected to Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign. Dunleavy told NewsNation the state was ready to do whatever it needed to ensure elections are deemed credible. The Peltola campaign denies any involvement. Former campaign manager Elisa Rios told the New York Times the campaign was behind the scheme, according to reports, a claim the campaign disputes.

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  1. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the state’s election certification could be stopped or changed if the investigation finds wrongdoing.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW
    Center
    The Hill, NewsNation
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, TheBlaze

  2. The state is investigating alleged ballot stacking connected to Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s campaign.

    Reported byFar Left1Center2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW
    Center
    The Hill, NewsNation
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times, TheBlaze

  3. The Peltola campaign denies any involvement in the alleged scheme.

    One outletTheBlaze· Far Right

  4. Former campaign manager Elisa Rios told the New York Times the campaign was behind the scheme, according to reports.

    One outletTheBlaze· Far Right

What is contested

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  • The Peltola campaign was behind the alleged ballot-stacking scheme.

    The campaign denies any involvement. Former campaign manager Elisa Rios, in interviews with the New York Times, alleged the campaign was behind the scheme, as reported by TheBlaze.

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Governor Mike Dunleavy said certification could be stopped or changed if the Peltola probe finds wrongdoing. The center reports the remarks plainly, the right frames the probe around an alleged Democratic ‘Decoy Dan’ scheme, and the left calls the remarks a radical threat.

  • the left

    0 outlets · 1 opinion

    The left opinion piece calls the governor’s remarks a ‘radical new threat’ and frames them as a Republican stunt, the mirror of the right’s ‘Decoy Dan’ label.

    Alaska governor floats Loaded modifier“radical new threat”Calling the governor’s suggestion a radical threat judges it before its legal and practical effect is known.More neutral: suggestion about the certification processDisagree with this highlight? in response to ballot-stacking allegations
    MS NOWFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Headlines report the governor’s remarks as a conditional possibility, that certification ‘could be stopped’ or ‘stopped or changed’ over the Peltola probe.

    Alaska Senate race certification could be ‘stopped or changed’: Dunleavy
    NewsNationCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines say certification could be halted amid the Peltola probe; TheBlaze adds the ‘Decoy Dan’ nickname and frames the allegation as a Democratic scheme.

    Alaska may 'stop' election certification due to alleged Democratic 'Decoy Dan' scheme: Governor
    TheBlazeFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left4

    performative outragehair-on-fire apoplexytotal hystericsradical new threat

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

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  • Delegitimizing label

    performative outrageMore neutral: strong reactions from Republicans

    Describes Republican reactions as insincere without evidence of their motives.

    Republicans appear to be engaging in performative outrage, not in response to a genuine scandal, but in response to polls showing them…

    Used byMS NOW (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    hair-on-fire apoplexyMore neutral: strong criticism

    Uses exaggerated imagery to characterize the intensity of Republican reactions.

    To put it mildly, the GOP reactions have fallen somewhere between hair-on-fire apoplexy and unbridled rage.

    Used byMS NOW (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    total hystericsMore neutral: strongly demanding

    Characterizes the president’s reaction as hysterical, a judgement rather than a description of his statements.

    Donald Trump, in particular, has spent recent days in total hysterics, demanding that former Rep.

    Used byMS NOW (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    radical new threatMore neutral: suggestion about the certification process

    Calling the governor’s suggestion a radical threat judges it before its legal and practical effect is known.

    Alaska governor floats radical new threat in response to ballot-stacking allegations

    Used byMS NOW (Far Left)

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From the left

0 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • radical new threat
  • performative outrage
  • Republicans trailing in polls

Leaves out

  • Peltola campaign’s denial of involvement
  • former campaign manager’s allegations

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • MS NOWFar LeftOpinion

    Alaska governor floats Loaded modifier“radical new threat”Calling the governor’s suggestion a radical threat judges it before its legal and practical effect is known.More neutral: suggestion about the certification processDisagree with this highlight? in response to ballot-stacking allegations

    Republicans appear to be engaging in Delegitimizing label“performative outrage”Describes Republican reactions as insincere without evidence of their motives.More neutral: strong reactions from RepublicansDisagree with this highlight?, not in response to a genuine scandal, but in response to polls showing them behind.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • governor’s suggestion about certification
  • the Peltola probe
  • NewsNation interview

Leaves out

  • former campaign manager’s allegations

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

See the 2 headlines from the centerHide the headlines

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • alleged Democratic ‘Decoy Dan’ scheme
  • criminal investigation
  • former campaign manager’s allegations
See the 2 headlines from the rightHide the headlines
  • TheBlazeFar Right

    Alaska may 'stop' election certification due to alleged Democratic 'Decoy Dan' scheme: Governor

    The election certification process could be frozen in Alaska next week as a result of a criminal investigation into an alleged Democratic ballot-stacking scheme, which the state and federal governments are taking deadly seriously. Alaska Gov. …

    Read at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    Alaska Governor Says Election Certification Could Be Halted Amid Peltola Campaign Probe

    The governor said any decision on certifying the state’s election results would involve discussions with the U.S. Senate.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    No report yet

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  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 29, 8:44 PM EDT

  • Right

    12 hr 6 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 8:50 AM EDT

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  1. The HillCenterOct 29, 8:44 PM EDT
  2. NewsNationCenterOct 30, 5:10 AM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 30, 8:50 AM EDT
  4. TheBlazeFar RightOct 30, 9:40 AM EDT

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