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Republican Sen. Susan Collins campaigned with former Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, now an independent, in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday as she seeks a sixth term. Fox News, the New York Post and The Hill report that Manchin said Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was “crazy” to work against Collins. CBS News reports that Collins used the event to appeal to moderates and distanced herself from President Trump, whom Maine voters rejected in the last presidential election. Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney called the joint campaigning “mystifying and insulting,” according to the Washington Examiner.

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  1. Susan Collins campaigned with Joe Manchin in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday.

    Reported byLeft1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
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    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post, Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Fox News

  2. Joe Manchin said Chuck Schumer was “crazy” to work against Susan Collins’s reelection bid.

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    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    Fox News

  3. Joe Manchin is a former Democratic senator who now runs as an independent.

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    CBS News
    Right
    New York Post, Washington Examiner

  4. Maine AFL-CIO President Cynthia Phinney called Collins’s campaigning with Manchin “mystifying and insulting.”

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  5. Collins is seeking a sixth term in a state that Donald Trump lost, and she has distanced herself from Trump.

    One outletCBS News· Left

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All sides report that Susan Collins campaigned with Joe Manchin in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday. Right and center headlines lead with Manchin’s attack on Schumer, while the left-leaning CBS headline frames the event around Collins distancing herself from Trump.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    CBS News frames the event as Collins courting moderates and distancing herself from Trump, with Manchin presented as a bipartisan ally.

    Collins enlists Manchin to woo moderates as she distances herself from Trump
    CBS NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill leads with Manchin’s attack on Schumer, attributed to Manchin in the headline, and frames Schumer’s effort to target Collins as the story.

    Schumer 'Sensational language“crazy”Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.More neutral: (omit) and quote the statementThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?' to target Collins, Manchin says
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side headlines lead with Manchin attacking Schumer and Collins as a Republican ally, with Fox News calling it a crucial showdown; the Washington Examiner instead leads with labor criticism of the campaigning.

    Manchin Loaded verb“rips”The verb presents Manchin’s remarks as an attack in a stronger way than the neutral report of what he said.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Schumer for working against ‘dear friend’ Susan Collins: ‘he’s Sensational language“crazy”Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.More neutral: (omit) and quote the statementThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Sensational language

    showdownMore neutral: race

    The word adds drama to a campaign race that the headline could describe without it.

    Manchin calls Schumer 'crazy' for trying to oust GOP senator in crucial Senate showdown

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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    ripsMore neutral: criticizes

    The verb presents Manchin’s remarks as an attack in a stronger way than the neutral report of what he said.

    Manchin rips Schumer for working against ‘dear friend’ Susan Collins: ‘he’s crazy’

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    bashedMore neutral: criticized

    Bashed describes the union's criticism as an attack, which is more hostile than the facts require.

    A local chapter of the nation’s largest federation of labor unions bashed Sen.

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

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    crazyMore neutral: (omit) and quote the statement

    Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.

    Joe Manchin called Chuck Schumer "crazy" for trying to unseat Susan Collins as he joined the Maine senator on the campaign…

    Quoted byFox News (Far Right)New York Post (Right)The Hill (Center)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Collins distancing herself from Trump
  • Collins courting moderates
  • Manchin as a bipartisan ally
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  • CBS NewsLeft

    Collins enlists Manchin to woo moderates as she distances herself from Trump

    Republican Sen. Susan Collins campaigned Wednesday with an unusual ally: Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin.

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Manchin’s attack on Schumer
  • Schumer’s effort to target Collins
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  • The HillCenter

    Schumer 'Sensational language“crazy”Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.More neutral: (omit) and quote the statementThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?' to target Collins, Manchin says

    Former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) went after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R) in the Maine Senate election this year. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Manchin attacking Schumer
  • Collins as a “dear friend” and GOP senator
  • Labor criticism of Collins campaigning with Manchin
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Maine AFL-CIO calls Susan Collins campaigning with Joe Manchin ‘insulting’

    A local chapter of the nation’s largest federation of labor unions Loaded verb“bashed”Bashed describes the union's criticism as an attack, which is more hostile than the facts require.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) on Wednesday for campaigning with former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a former Democrat-turned-independent. …

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  • New York PostRight

    Manchin Loaded verb“rips”The verb presents Manchin’s remarks as an attack in a stronger way than the neutral report of what he said.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Schumer for working against ‘dear friend’ Susan Collins: ‘he’s Sensational language“crazy”Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.More neutral: (omit) and quote the statementThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?’

    Former Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin took a swipe at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Wednesday for working to oust his “dear friend” Sen. Susan Collins — calling him “Sensational language“crazy”Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.More neutral: (omit) and quote the statementThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?” for targeting the Maine Republican. …

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  • Fox NewsFar Right

    Manchin calls Schumer 'Sensational language“crazy”Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.More neutral: (omit) and quote the statementThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?' for trying to oust GOP senator in crucial Senate Sensational language“showdown”The word adds drama to a campaign race that the headline could describe without it.More neutral: raceDisagree with this highlight?

    Joe Manchin called Chuck Schumer "Sensational language“crazy”Diagnoses the speaker instead of quoting them.More neutral: (omit) and quote the statementThis appears inside a quotation. The outlet is reporting someone else’s words.Disagree with this highlight?" for trying to unseat Susan Collins as he joined the Maine senator on the campaign trail in Lewiston.

    Read at Fox News (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    5 hr 14 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 6:20 PM EDT

  • Center

    2 hr 38 min later

    Its first report, Oct 21, 3:44 PM EDT

  • Right

    First to report

    Fox News, Oct 21, 1:06 PM EDT

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  1. Fox NewsFar RightOct 21, 1:06 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 21, 2:45 PM EDT
  3. The HillCenterOct 21, 3:44 PM EDT
  4. Washington ExaminerRightOct 21, 4:54 PM EDT
  5. CBS NewsLeftOct 21, 6:20 PM EDT

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