Bill Clinton to campaign for David Jolly in Florida governor race
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Covered by 6 outlets, mostly right-leaning (83%).
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Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to campaign for Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Jolly, a former Republican congressman, in Florida. Just the News, Breitbart, Fox News and The Daily Beast report that the two are to appear together at an evening interfaith event in Hollywood, Florida. Just the News and Fox News give different dates, Oct. 22 and Oct. 20. The Daily Beast, citing MS NOW, says Clinton is 80 and that Jolly faces Republican Rep. Byron Donalds in the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis. Fox News reports the appearance would be Clinton’s first public campaign event of the 2026 election cycle.
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Bill Clinton is scheduled to campaign for David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, at an evening interfaith event in Hollywood, Florida.
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- Far Left
- The Daily Beast
- Far Right
- Just the News, Breitbart News, Fox News
The appearance is dated either Oct. 20 or Oct. 22 in different reports.
One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
- Far Right
- Just the News, Fox News
David Jolly, a former Republican congressman, is the Democratic nominee for Florida governor.
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- Far Left
- The Daily Beast
- Far Right
- Breitbart News, Fox News
Fox News reports the appearance would be Clinton’s first public campaign event of the 2026 election cycle.
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- Just the News, Fox News
The Daily Beast reports Jolly faces Republican Rep. Byron Donalds in the race to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis.
One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left
What is contested
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The date of Bill Clinton’s campaign appearance with David Jolly
Fox News gives Oct. 20; Just the News gives Oct. 22; The Daily Beast says only that the event is next week.
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Every side present reports that Bill Clinton is scheduled to campaign for David Jolly in Florida. The main difference is emphasis: the Daily Beast stresses a Democratic bid to flip a deep red state, while right-side outlets frame it as an eleventh-hour move by the party’s old guard.
the left
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The Daily Beast headline casts Clinton as a ‘Democratic Icon’ sent to boost a bid to flip a ‘deep red state’, stressing his age and the party’s strategy.
Loaded modifier“Democratic Icon”Calling Clinton an icon adds a judgement of his standing that the facts in the story do not establish.More neutral: Former President Bill Clinton, 80Disagree with this highlight?, 80, to Boost Bid to Flip Deep Red State
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the right
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Right-side headlines present the appearance as a Democratic party tactic, such as a late push or eleventh-hour move, and frame Clinton as an old-guard figure.
Democrats Turn to Bill Clinton for Late Campaign Push in Florida
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old guardfaces new reality
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Democratic IconMore neutral: Former President Bill Clinton, 80
Calling Clinton an icon adds a judgement of his standing that the facts in the story do not establish.
Democratic Icon, 80, to Boost Bid to Flip Deep Red State
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old guardMore neutral: longtime party leaders
Calling the party’s longtime leaders the old guard pre-judges them as outdated, which the reported events do not show.
Bill and Hillary Clinton make eleventh-hour midterm moves as party's old guard faces new reality
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faces new realityMore neutral: as the party debates its direction
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Bill and Hillary Clinton make eleventh-hour midterm moves as party's old guard faces new reality
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From the left
1 outletLeads with
- Clinton’s age and long Democratic career
- Democrats’ effort to flip a deep red state
- Jolly’s former Republican background
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- The Daily BeastFar Left
Loaded modifier“Democratic Icon”Calling Clinton an icon adds a judgement of his standing that the facts in the story do not establish.More neutral: Former President Bill Clinton, 80Disagree with this highlight?, 80, to Boost Bid to Flip Deep Red State
The Democratic Party is sending a veteran to the front lines. Former President Bill Clinton, 80, will join Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly at an evening interfaith event in Hollywood, Florida, next week, according to MS NOW . …
From the center
0 outletsNo center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.
From the right
5 outletsLeads with
- late Democratic campaign push
- Clintons’ role in the party’s midterm strategy
- the party’s old guard
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- The Washington TimesRight
Bill Clinton to campaign for Florida Democrat David Jolly ahead of midterms
Bill Clinton will join David Jolly, the Democratic nominee for Florida governor, on the campaign trail in the former president's first public stumping ahead of the midterm elections.
- Fox NewsFar Right
Bill and Hillary Clinton make eleventh-hour midterm moves as party's Loaded modifier“old guard”Calling the party’s longtime leaders the old guard pre-judges them as outdated, which the reported events do not show.More neutral: longtime party leadersDisagree with this highlight? Absolutist framing“faces new reality”Presents a contested view of the party’s direction as settled fact.More neutral: as the party debates its directionDisagree with this highlight?
Bill Clinton heads to Florida to campaign for David Jolly while Hillary Clinton launches "High Stakes" podcast with Kara Swisher for midterms.
- The Western JournalFar Right
Dems Tap Bill Clinton to Speak in Desperate Bid to Win Florida Race for Governor
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to campaign in Florida next week for Democrat David Jolly. This will be Clinton’s first public appearance on the 2026 trail outside of earlier
- Breitbart NewsFar Right
Democrats Turn to Bill Clinton for Late Campaign Push in Florida
Former President Bill Clinton is joining Florida Democrats’ late push for votes, with a campaign appearance for gubernatorial nominee David Jolly scheduled two weeks before Election Day.
- Just the NewsFar Right
Bill Clinton to make first midterm campaign appearance, to stump for Jolly in Florida governor race
The former president is scheduled to participate, along with Jolly, in an evening interfaith event in Hollywood, Florida, on Oct. 22.
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2 hr later
Its first report, Oct 14, 10:11 PM EDT
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Breitbart News, Oct 14, 8:10 PM EDT
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- Breitbart NewsFar RightOct 14, 8:10 PM EDT
- The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 14, 10:11 PM EDT
- The Western JournalFar RightOct 15, 11:21 AM EDT
- Fox NewsFar RightOct 15, 12:25 PM EDT
- The Washington TimesRightOct 15, 1:13 PM EDT
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