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Clyburn, El-Sayed and Stevens to campaign together in Michigan Senate race

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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens are set to campaign together in Detroit with South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn at a get-out-the-vote event at a church, according to people familiar with the plans. Clyburn’s political adviser, Antjuan Seawright, said Clyburn would rally Democrats for El-Sayed this weekend. The Associated Press reports that El-Sayed narrowly beat Stevens in the August 4 primary. Stevens’ fiancé, Jason Turkish, told The Detroit News he would vote for Republican nominee Mike Rogers. Stevens has said she will vote for El-Sayed. Michigan Democrats are trying to unite and turn out Black voters, and some party members worry Rogers could erode the party’s edge with those voters.

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  1. Clyburn is set to rally Democrats for El-Sayed in Michigan this weekend, according to his adviser Antjuan Seawright.

    One outletSemafor· Center

  2. El-Sayed, Stevens and Clyburn are set to appear together at a Detroit church get-out-the-vote event on Sunday, according to two people familiar with the plans.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  3. The Associated Press reports that El-Sayed narrowly defeated Stevens in the August 4 Democratic primary.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News

  4. Stevens’ fiancé, Jason Turkish, said he would vote for Republican Mike Rogers, according to The Detroit News.

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    Far Left
    MS NOW, HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News
    Center
    Semafor

  5. Stevens said on CNN that she would vote for El-Sayed.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  6. Michigan Democrats are trying to turn out Black voters, amid concerns among some party members that Rogers could erode the party’s edge with them.

    One outletSemafor· Center

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that El-Sayed, Stevens and Clyburn will campaign together in Michigan, and that Stevens will vote for El-Sayed. Left and center frame it as a unity push, while the right stresses the bitter primary and the progressive-establishment split.

  • the left

    3 outlets

    Left coverage is one Associated Press report, run under headlines that present the event as a unity effort after weeks of Democratic division.

    El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan
    MS NOWFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Semafor headlines frame the story around Clyburn’s role, one with the sports idiom “plays closer” and one as “stumping for unity” behind El-Sayed.

    Top House Democrat Clyburn stumping for unity around El-Sayed
    SemaforCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Its only coverage, a Washington Examiner piece, has a neutral headline but stresses a bitter primary pitting the party’s progressive wing against its establishment, and a sudden reversal in Stevens’ tone.

    Haley Stevens to campaign with Abdul el Sayed in final stretch of Michigan Senate race
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Democratic unity after the primary
  • El-Sayed and Stevens appearing together
  • lingering divisions over the primary
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  • MS NOWFar LeftAssociated Press report

    El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan

    The joint appearance — their first since a Democratic unity breakfast days after the Aug. 4 primary — follows weeks of Democrats struggling to unite behind El-Sayed following his razor-thin victory over Stevens.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by ABC News and HuffPost. It counts once.

  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race

    ABC News published a report that is shown in full at MS NOW. The headline is the one ABC News gave it.

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar LeftAssociated Press report

    El-Sayed And Stevens To Make Rare Joint Appearance As Democrats Seek Unity In Michigan Senate Race

    HuffPost published a report that is shown in full at MS NOW. The headline is the one HuffPost gave it.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Clyburn’s rally for El-Sayed
  • Democratic unity and Black voter turnout
  • Clyburn’s earlier backing of Stevens
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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • bitter primary
  • progressive wing versus establishment
  • Stevens’ shift from hostile rhetoric to joint campaigning
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Haley Stevens to campaign with Abdul el Sayed in final stretch of Michigan Senate race

    With less than a week remaining until Election Day, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) committed to campaigning with her former rival, Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el Sayed. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    7 hr 18 min later

    Its first report, Oct 29, 11:13 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Semafor, Oct 29, 3:55 PM EDT

  • Right

    16 hr 49 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 8:44 AM EDT

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  1. SemaforCenterOct 29, 3:55 PM EDT
  2. MS NOWFar LeftOct 29, 11:13 PM EDT
  3. HuffPostFar LeftOct 30, 12:54 AM EDT
  4. ABC NewsLeftOct 30, 2:37 AM EDT
  5. Washington ExaminerRightOct 30, 8:44 AM EDT

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