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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker wins New Jersey Senate race, AP projects

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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker won reelection in New Jersey, defeating Republican Justin Murphy, according to projections by the Associated Press and Decision Desk HQ. The election was held Tuesday. One report, citing the New York Times, put Booker ahead with more than 63 percent of the vote to Murphy’s 34.4 percent, with 80 percent counted. Booker, the former mayor of Newark, has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and has said Trump is sowing doubt about the midterm elections.

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  1. Democratic Sen. Cory Booker was declared the winner of New Jersey’s Senate race over Republican Justin Murphy.

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    Bloomberg
    Center
    PBS NewsHour
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    Breitbart News

  2. The Associated Press declared the race at 8:00 p.m. EST, and Decision Desk HQ also projected a Booker win.

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    Bloomberg
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  3. With 80 percent of the vote counted, Booker led with more than 63 percent to Murphy’s 34.4 percent, according to the New York Times.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  4. Booker, a former mayor of Newark and former presidential candidate, has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.

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    PBS NewsHour
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How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Democratic Sen. Cory Booker won reelection over Republican Justin Murphy. The main difference is emphasis: the center leads with Booker’s victory speech, the left reports the projection, and the right ties the win to Booker’s criticism of Trump.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Bloomberg’s headline states the result as a Democrat’s win and names Decision Desk HQ as the source of the projection.

    Democrat Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Race, DDHQ Projects
    BloombergLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    PBS NewsHour’s headline is a video title that leads with Booker’s victory speech, while its text carries an Associated Press report of the race call.

    WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker speaks after winning reelection in New Jersey
    PBS NewsHourCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Breitbart’s headline reports Booker’s reelection as a plain win, and its text ties the result to Booker’s criticism of Trump over election rigging.

    Sen. Cory Booker Wins Re-Election in New Jersey
    Breitbart NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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    a commander in cheatingMore neutral: a critic of how Trump has handled the elections

    The label accuses the president of election fraud as a name, presenting a contested charge as a description.

    …has been a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, whom he recently called “a commander in cheating,” suggesting the president has tried to rig the midterm elections.

    Quoted byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • the Democratic incumbent’s win
  • the Decision Desk HQ projection
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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Booker’s victory speech
  • the Associated Press race call
  • Murphy as a little-known challenger
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  • PBS NewsHourCenterAssociated Press report

    WATCH: Sen. Cory Booker speaks after winning reelection in New Jersey

    Booker won a third full term over Justin Murphy, a little-known attorney who emerged from a crowded field in his party's June primary.

    Read at PBS NewsHour (opens in a new tab)

From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Booker’s criticism of Trump
  • Booker’s early lead in the vote count
  • Booker’s remarks on election cheating

Leaves out

  • the Associated Press race call

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Nov 3, 8:01 PM EST

  • Center

    2 hr 58 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:59 PM EST

  • Right

    2 hr 28 min later

    Its first report, Nov 3, 10:28 PM EST

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  1. BloombergLeftNov 3, 8:01 PM EST
  2. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 3, 10:28 PM EST
  3. PBS NewsHourCenterNov 3, 10:59 PM EST

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