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Former South Carolina governors Beasley and Hodges endorse Andrews in Senate race

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Covered by 5 outlets, mostly left-leaning (60%).

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According to the reports, former South Carolina governors David Beasley, a Republican, and Jim Hodges, a Democrat, appeared in a joint video for the campaign of Democrat Annie Andrews, backing her over Republican Sen. Darline Graham in the state’s Senate race. The video was released on Monday. Hodges says in the video that the two have not always agreed on everything, according to The Hill. Graham is endorsed by President Trump, according to The Daily Beast. Coverage describes the race as tight and competitive, though the supplied reports give no polling figures.

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Former Republican governor David Beasley and former Democratic governor Jim Hodges appeared in a video endorsing Democrat Annie Andrews over Republican Sen. Darline Graham in the South Carolina Senate race.
Reported byFar Left1Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
Far Left
The Daily Beast
Left
The New York Times, The Guardian
Center
The Hill
Hodges says in the video that the two governors have not always agreed on everything.
One outletThe Hill· Center
Graham is endorsed by President Trump, according to The Daily Beast.
One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left
The coverage describes the Senate race as tight and competitive.
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The New York Times, The Guardian

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All sides present report that former governors Beasley, a Republican, and Hodges, a Democrat, endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews over Republican Sen. Darline Graham in a video. The left-side coverage presents the endorsement as a rare bipartisan move in a tight race, while the Daily Beast frames it as mocking Graham.

the left
3 outlets
Left outlets lead with the endorsement itself or the bipartisan angle in neutral news headlines, while the far-left Daily Beast frames it as mocking Graham with ‘dunk on’ and ‘MAGA Nepo Senator’.
Political Enemies Unite to Loaded verb“Dunk on”The sports taunt signals mockery of the senator rather than reporting the endorsement itself.More neutral: BackDisagree with this highlight? Loaded modifier“MAGA Nepo Senator”Labels the senator by a political movement and implies family favoritism in her seat, which the article does not establish.More neutral: Republican Sen. Darline GrahamDisagree with this highlight?
The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines
the center
2 outlets
Headline stresses the bipartisan nature of the endorsement, presenting it as a pair of governors from both parties backing Democrat Andrews.
Bipartisan pair of South Carolina governors endorse Andrews for Senate
The HillCenterAll center headlines
the right
No coverage yet
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embarrassing snubDunk onMAGA Nepo Senator
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Sensational language
embarrassing snubMore neutral: setback
Adds a judgement of embarrassment to what is an endorsement of an opponent.
Darline Graham has been hit by another embarrassing snub in her home state ahead of the midterm elections.
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded verb
Dunk onMore neutral: Back
The sports taunt signals mockery of the senator rather than reporting the endorsement itself.
Political Enemies Unite to Dunk on MAGA Nepo Senator
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)
Loaded modifier
MAGA Nepo SenatorMore neutral: Republican Sen. Darline Graham
Labels the senator by a political movement and implies family favoritism in her seat, which the article does not establish.
Political Enemies Unite to Dunk on MAGA Nepo Senator
Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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From the left

3 outlets

Leads with

bipartisan rarity of the endorsement
tight competitive race
Graham as Trump-endorsed incumbent

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The Daily BeastFar Left
Political Enemies Unite to Loaded verb“Dunk on”The sports taunt signals mockery of the senator rather than reporting the endorsement itself.More neutral: BackDisagree with this highlight? Loaded modifier“MAGA Nepo Senator”Labels the senator by a political movement and implies family favoritism in her seat, which the article does not establish.More neutral: Republican Sen. Darline GrahamDisagree with this highlight?
Trump-endorsed Sen. Darline Graham has been hit by another Sensational language“embarrassing snub”Adds a judgement of embarrassment to what is an endorsement of an opponent.More neutral: setbackDisagree with this highlight? in her home state ahead of the midterm elections. Republican David Beasley and Democrat Jim Hodges, both former governors of South Carolina, have joined forces to support Graham’s opponent, Dr. …
56 min agoRead at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
The GuardianLeft
Ex-South Carolina governors endorse Democrat Annie Andrews in Senate race
Republican and Democrat come together for a rare joint endorsement of candidate in unexpected competitive race Two South Carolina former governors, David Beasley and Jim Hodges, a Republican and Democrat respectively, have come together for a rare joint endorsement for Democrat …
2 hr agoRead at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)
The New York TimesLeft
Former South Carolina Governors Endorse Annie Andrews Over Darline Graham in Senate Race
Former Republican Gov. David Beasley and Democratic Gov. Jim Hodges recorded a joint video throwing their support to the Democrat in the tight Senate race.
6 hr agoRead at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)

From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

bipartisan pair of governors
Hodges’s remarks on past disagreements

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NewsweekCenter
Andrews Chances of Defeating Graham as Former GOP Governor Backs Democrat
The current race emerged following longtime Republican Senator Lindsey Graham's death in July.
3 hr agoRead at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
The HillCenter
Bipartisan pair of South Carolina governors endorse Andrews for Senate
A bipartisan pair of South Carolina governors endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews over Sen. Darline Graham (R) in the state’s Senate election. South Carolina Govs. David Beasley (R) and Jim Hodges (D) appeared in a video for Andrews’s campaign on Monday. …
3 hr agoRead at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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First to report
The New York Times, Oct 26, 1:45 PM EDT
Center
2 hr 42 min later
Its first report, Oct 26, 4:26 PM EDT
Right
No report yet
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The New York TimesLeftOct 26, 1:45 PM EDT
The HillCenterOct 26, 4:26 PM EDT
NewsweekCenterOct 26, 5:09 PM EDT
The GuardianLeftOct 26, 5:33 PM EDT
The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 26, 7:17 PM EDT

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Former South Carolina governors Beasley and Hodges endorse Andrews in Senate race

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From the left

Ex-South Carolina governors endorse Democrat Annie Andrews in Senate race

Former South Carolina Governors Endorse Annie Andrews Over Darline Graham in Senate Race

From the center

Andrews Chances of Defeating Graham as Former GOP Governor Backs Democrat

Bipartisan pair of South Carolina governors endorse Andrews for Senate

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