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CNN projects Boebert will lose Colorado House seat to Democrat Laubacher

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

4 articles in total. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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CNN has projected that Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose Colorado’s 4th Congressional District to Democrat Eileen Laubacher, but the race was not yet called as of Wednesday morning. The Associated Press had not called it, according to HuffPost, and Decision Desk HQ had not either, according to The Hill. AP’s tracker showed Laubacher ahead 48.8 percent to 47.9 percent with most votes counted. Boebert has said she will not concede, telling TMZ that “the fat lady ain’t sung yet.” Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared a screenshot of the CNN headline with the caption “Bye, Felicia.”

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What happened

Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. CNN projected that Boebert will lose Colorado’s 4th Congressional District to Democrat Eileen Laubacher.

    Reported byFar Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost, The Daily Beast
    Center
    The Hill

  2. The Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ had not called the race as of Wednesday morning.

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill

  3. As of Wednesday morning, AP’s tracker showed Laubacher at 48.8 percent and Boebert at 47.9 percent, with 98 percent of votes counted.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost, The Daily Beast

  4. Boebert said she would not concede the race.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  5. Hillary Clinton shared a screenshot of the CNN headline captioned “Bye, Felicia.”

    Reported byFar Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Center
    The Hill

How each side tells it

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Every side present reports CNN’s projection that Boebert will lose Colorado’s 4th District to Democrat Eileen Laubacher, and that the count was still close. The left coverage mocks Boebert and highlights Clinton’s taunt, while the center coverage centers on Clinton’s two-word reply and the uncalled race.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with Clinton’s taunt and Boebert’s humiliation, using words such as gleeful, dances on and embarrassing loss, and present the expected defeat as settled; the Daily Beast is the most mocking.

    Hillary Clinton Gets Last Laugh With 2 Words For Lauren Boebert
    HuffPostFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline centers on Clinton’s two-word reply to Boebert’s projected loss rather than on the race itself.

    Hillary Clinton has 2-word response to Boebert's projected loss
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left13

    relishingscandal-plaguedembarrassing lossembattled

  • Center1

    clapped back

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    relishingMore neutral: commenting on

    Attributes enthusiasm to Meyers that the reporting does not establish.

    Seth Meyers is relishing Colorado Rep.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    scandal-plaguedMore neutral: Republican

    Labels Boebert with a judgement the reporting does not support with specifics.

    The scandal-plagued Boebert , 39, is expected to lose her re-election bid to Democrat Eileen…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    embarrassing lossMore neutral: loss

    Adds a judgement about how the loss should be seen.

    On Tuesday, CNN projected Boebert’s embarrassing loss , becoming the latest defeat for Donald Trump’s party and allies.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    embattledMore neutral: Republican

    Labels Boebert with a judgement the reporting does not support.

    The embattled Lauren Boebert is becoming Trump’s latest midterm embarrassment.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    midterm embarrassmentMore neutral: midterm setback

    Frames the expected loss as an embarrassment for Trump without support in the reporting.

    The embattled Lauren Boebert is becoming Trump’s latest midterm embarrassment.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    NemesisMore neutral: critic

    Casts Seth Meyers as Trump’s enemy in a way the reporting does not state.

    Trump Nemesis Dances on MAGA Loser’s Political Grave

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    Dances onMore neutral: comments on

    Describes Meyers’s reaction as gloating, a judgement of his attitude.

    Trump Nemesis Dances on MAGA Loser’s Political Grave

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    MAGA Loser’sMore neutral: Republican

    Uses a derisive label for Boebert that adds judgement to a factual report.

    Trump Nemesis Dances on MAGA Loser’s Political Grave

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    snarkyMore neutral: social media

    Judges the tone of Clinton’s post rather than describing it.

    …who has long feuded with the embattled Boebert, celebrated the projection with a snarky social media post.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    GleefulMore neutral: Hillary Clinton responds

    Attributes an emotional state to Clinton that the reporting does not establish.

    Gleeful Hillary Clinton Taunts MAGA Darling’s Humiliating Election Result

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    TauntsMore neutral: posts about

    Describes Clinton’s post as mocking, a judgement of her intent.

    Gleeful Hillary Clinton Taunts MAGA Darling’s Humiliating Election Result

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    HumiliatingMore neutral: loss

    Adds a judgement about the loss that the projection itself does not contain.

    Gleeful Hillary Clinton Taunts MAGA Darling’s Humiliating Election Result

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    tormentorMore neutral: former rival

    Calls Boebert Clinton’s tormentor, a characterization of their history that the reporting does not establish.

    The former secretary of state rubbed salt in the wounds of her one-time tormentor.

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    clapped backMore neutral: responded or replied

    Combat framing for a reply.

    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) clapped back at Colorado Rep.

    Used byThe Hill (Center)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Clinton’s taunt over the projection
  • Boebert’s expected defeat as a Trump-era setback
  • Boebert’s scandals and embattled status
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Clinton’s two-word reply
  • CNN’s projection that Boebert will lose
  • Decision Desk HQ has not yet called the race

Leaves out

  • Boebert’s refusal to concede

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

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  • The HillCenter

    Hillary Clinton has 2-word response to Boebert's projected loss

    Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) Loaded verb“clapped back”Combat framing for a reply.More neutral: responded, repliedDisagree with this highlight? at Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) after CNN projected the lawmaker had lost her reelection bid. …

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From the right

0 outlets

No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Nov 10, 10:27 AM EST

  • Center

    1 day 1 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 11, 11:51 AM EST

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 10, 10:27 AM EST
  2. HuffPostFar LeftNov 11, 3:18 AM EST
  3. The HillCenterNov 11, 11:51 AM EST

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