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Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany debate in Wisconsin governor race

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

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NBC News, The New York Times and The Hill report that Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany met in their only debate before the Wisconsin governor’s election. The candidates are competing to succeed retiring Democratic Governor Tony Evers. The outlets say they clashed over taxes, affordability, abortion, data centers, legalizing marijuana, the 2020 election and the Democratic Socialists of America. NBC News reports that Crowley linked Tiffany to President Donald Trump’s policies, including tariffs, and accused him of doing the bidding of the billionaire class. Tiffany said undoing tax increases would lower prices, while Crowley called for “a fair tax system” to fund education, infrastructure and transportation.

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What happened

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  1. Crowley and Tiffany held their only debate before the Wisconsin governor’s election.

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    NBC News, The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill

  2. The race is to succeed retiring Democratic Governor Tony Evers.

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    Left
    NBC News
    Center
    The Hill

  3. The candidates disagreed over taxes and how to bring down prices.

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    NBC News, The New York Times

  4. Crowley said Tiffany was doing the bidding of the billionaire class, pointing to donations Tiffany has received.

    One outletNBC News· Left

  5. The candidates clashed over the 2020 election results and the Democratic Socialists of America.

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    NBC News
    Center
    The Hill

What is contested

Where accounts differ

Points the coverage does not agree on, and who says what.

  • Which candidate’s policies would best bring down prices.

    Tiffany said undoing tax increases and returning surplus dollars would lower prices. Crowley said Trump-linked policies, including tariffs and the war with Iran, have raised prices, and that a fair tax system would fund education and infrastructure, according to NBC News.

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report that Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany clashed in their only debate before the Wisconsin governor’s race. The left-side outlets stress taxes, abortion and Trump-linked policies, while the center outlet stresses the 2020 election results and the Democratic Socialists of America.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines present the debate as a clash, with NBC News stressing tension and Trump and The New York Times presenting it as a list of takeaways on taxes and abortion.

    Wisconsin governor candidates tangle over the economy, Trump and the 2020 election in tense debate
    NBC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill’s headline frames the debate as a list of three takeaways on the candidates tangling over the 2020 election and the Democratic Socialists of America.

    Tiffany, Crowley tangle in only Wisconsin governor's debate: 3 takeaways
    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.

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    sniping at one another

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  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    sniping at one anotherMore neutral: criticizing one another

    Sniping suggests petty, bitter attacks, while the same exchanges are described as sparring in the other coverage.

    …Wednesday night during their sole debate in Wisconsin’s race for governor, sniping at one another on affordability, President Donald Trump, abortion, and the 2020 election.

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • tense sparring between the candidates
  • Trump and the 2020 election
  • takeaways on taxes and abortion
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  • The New York TimesLeft

    Four Takeaways From the Debate for Wisconsin Governor

    The Democrat, David Crowley, and the Republican, Tom Tiffany, sparred over taxes, abortion, data centers and legalizing marijuana in their only debate before the election.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • NBC NewsLeft

    Wisconsin governor candidates tangle over the economy, Trump and the 2020 election in tense debate

    Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany sparred Wednesday night during their sole debate in Wisconsin’s race for governor, Loaded verb“sniping at one another”Sniping suggests petty, bitter attacks, while the same exchanges are described as sparring in the other coverage.More neutral: criticizing one anotherDisagree with this highlight? on affordability, President Donald Trump, abortion, and the 2020 election.

    Read at NBC News (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • 2020 election results
  • Democratic Socialists of America
  • hot-button issues
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  • The HillCenter

    Tiffany, Crowley tangle in only Wisconsin governor's debate: 3 takeaways

    Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany faced off in their first and only debate in the race to succeed retiring Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D). …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

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

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  • Left

    First to report

    NBC News, Oct 21, 10:26 PM EDT

  • Center

    1 hr 16 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 11:42 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. NBC NewsLeftOct 21, 10:26 PM EDT
  2. The New York TimesLeftOct 21, 11:18 PM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 21, 11:42 PM EDT

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