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Cook Political Report moves Minnesota Senate race from Likely to Leans Democrat

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The Cook Political Report, an election forecaster, moved Minnesota's Senate race from Likely Democrat to Leans Democrat on Tuesday, according to The Hill and the Washington Examiner. The Hill reports the forecaster also moved South Carolina's seat from Likely Republican to Leans Republican, and the Washington Examiner says it moved Mississippi's race toward Democrats. The Democratic nominee in Minnesota is Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, and the Republican nominee is Michele Tafoya. Just the News, citing RealClearPolitics, reports that Flanagan holds an average lead of 3.2 points in polling.

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The Cook Political Report moved Minnesota's Senate race from Likely Democrat to Leans Democrat on Tuesday.
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The Cook Political Report moved South Carolina's Senate seat from Likely Republican to Leans Republican, according to The Hill.
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The Washington Examiner reports the Cook Political Report also shifted Mississippi's Senate race toward Democrats.
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Democrat Peggy Flanagan is the Democratic nominee in Minnesota and Michele Tafoya is the Republican nominee.
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A RealClearPolitics polling average, as cited by Just the News, shows Flanagan with a 3.2-point lead.
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Hot Air cites a social media post saying the NRSC dropped ad reservations for Tafoya in Minnesota and that the DSCC has none for Flanagan.
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The Minnesota rating change is a blow to Democrats.
The Washington Examiner says the move is a blow to Democratic nominee Peggy Flanagan; The Hill describes it as one of two moves that give each party something to be hopeful about.

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Every side present reports Cook moved Minnesota's Senate race from Likely to Leans Democrat on Tuesday. The center headline stresses Democratic gains in two races, while right-side outlets frame the move as a shift toward the GOP.

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The Hill's headline leads with the forecaster's moves toward Democrats in two races and notes the single move toward the GOP.
Cook Political Report shifts two Senate races toward Democrats, one toward GOP
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Right-side headlines say the Minnesota move shifts the race toward the GOP; the Far Right Hot Air headline goes further, saying Democrats are throwing in the towel.
Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota Senate race toward GOP while South Carolina race moves left
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Huge If TrueMore neutral: Report that Democrats have not reserved Minnesota ad time
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Throwing In the TowelMore neutral: Democrats have not reserved ad time in Minnesota
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Cook Political Report shifts two Senate races toward Democrats, one toward GOP
The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, on Tuesday moved Minnesota's Senate race from likely to lean Democrat, while also moving South Carolina's Senate seat from likely Republican to lean Republican. …
1 day agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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shift toward the GOP
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NRSC ad reservations for Tafoya

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Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota Senate race toward GOP while South Carolina race moves left
Election forecaster Cook Political Report shifted Minnesota’s Senate race toward GOP nominee Michele Tafoya on Tuesday, while shifting two other Senate races in favor of of Democrats in Mississippi and South Carolina. …
1 day agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
Just the NewsFar Right
Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota Senate race toward GOP
Polling shows a close race, with Flanagan posting a 3.2% average lead, according to RealClearPolitics.
2 days agoRead at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
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- Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota Senate race toward GOP
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Sensational language“Huge If True”The lead-in signals excitement before any evidence is shown.More neutral: Report that Democrats have not reserved Minnesota ad timeDisagree with this highlight?: Dems Loaded verb“Throwing In the Towel”Presents as fact that Democrats have given up on Minnesota, while the excerpt only reports missing ad reservations.More neutral: Democrats have not reserved ad time in MinnesotaDisagree with this highlight? in ... Minnesota?
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9 hr agoRead at Hot Air (opens in a new tab)

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Cook Political Report moves Minnesota Senate race from Likely to Leans Democrat

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Cook Political Report shifts two Senate races toward Democrats, one toward GOP

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Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota Senate race toward GOP while South Carolina race moves left

Cook Political Report shifts Minnesota Senate race toward GOP

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