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Former Sen. Joe Manchin to campaign for Susan Collins in Maine this week

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Former West Virginia senator Joe Manchin will campaign for Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine on Wednesday, ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Collins is seeking a sixth term against Democrat Troy Jackson, a former Maine Senate president, in a race that Newsweek says polls show is tight. Just the News and Fox News report that Manchin endorsed Collins last month. Manchin, who left the Democratic Party to become an independent, has said Collins is Maine's senator, not President Donald Trump's. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to join Jackson in Portland the same week, Newsweek and The Washington Times report.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Joe Manchin will campaign for Susan Collins in Maine this week, ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

    Reported byLeft1Center2Right1Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    Semafor, Newsweek
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News, Fox News

  2. Collins is seeking a sixth term against Democrat Troy Jackson in a race described as tight or deadlocked.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    The Washington Times
    Far Right
    Just the News

  3. Manchin endorsed Collins last month, according to Just the News.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    Just the News, Fox News

  4. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is set to campaign for Troy Jackson in Maine the same week.

    Reported byCenter1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    The Washington Times

  5. Manchin said Collins is Maine's senator, not President Donald Trump's.

    One outletJust the News· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • Susan Collins is Donald Trump's senator.

    Troy Jackson and other Democrats say so, according to Just the News. Manchin rejects the claim and says she is Maine's senator. Just the News reports Collins has opposed some Trump administration accomplishments.

How each side tells it

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All sides report that Joe Manchin will campaign this week for Republican Susan Collins in Maine's tough reelection fight. The right stresses Manchin's switch away from the Democratic Party, while the center and left focus on the campaign appearances and their stakes.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    The only left-rated article in this sample, a New York Times headline, reports Manchin's campaigning with Collins plainly, with no judgement in the headline.

    Joe Manchin to Campaign With Susan Collins in Maine Ahead of Midterm Elections
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    2 outlets

    Center headlines report the campaign appearances plainly, with Newsweek casting Manchin and Ocasio-Cortez as longtime rivals joining a Maine fight.

    Collins and Jackson Bring Longtime Rivals Manchin, AOC Into Maine Fight
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Headlines lead with Manchin's break from the Democrats and his backing of Collins; Far Right Fox News frames it as a rebuke of Chuck Schumer, a framing the other right outlets do not use.

    Former Democrat Joe Manchin to campaign with Republican Susan Collins in Maine ahead of midterms
    Just the NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right3

    salivating at the chance to unseatpolitical snubbucks

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    salivating at the chance to unseatMore neutral: seeking to unseat

    The phrase attributes eagerness and appetite to Democrats in the outlet’s own voice without a source.

    A top Senate Republican whom Democrats are salivating at the chance to unseat is getting an unexpected assist from a former member of their own party,…

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    political snubMore neutral: differs from the Democratic leader’s position

    Calling the visit a snub presents Manchin’s campaigning as an insult to Schumer rather than a campaign appearance.

    …an unexpected assist from a former member of their own party, delivering a political snub to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    bucksMore neutral: breaks with

    The verb frames Manchin’s support for a Republican as defiance of his former party’s leader, which the event itself does not establish.

    Manchin bucks Schumer, throws support behind Republican Democrats want to oust

    Used byFox News (Far Right)

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Manchin's campaign with Collins
  • Collins's tough reelection fight
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From the center

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Manchin's appearances for Collins
  • Rivalry between Manchin and Ocasio-Cortez
  • Collins's legislating record
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  • NewsweekCenter

    Collins and Jackson Bring Longtime Rivals Manchin, AOC Into Maine Fight

    Manchin and Ocasio-Cortez are supporting opposing candidates in Maine's U.S. Senate race, a critical race in the midterms.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)
  • SemaforCenter

    Manchin to campaign with Collins in Maine

    The former West Virginia senator wants to make sure the people of Maine understand how Susan Collins’ style of legislating benefits the state.

    Read at Semafor (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • Manchin's departure from the Democratic Party
  • Manchin's endorsement of Collins
  • Rift with Democratic leadership
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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    12 hr 15 min later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 5:15 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    Semafor, Oct 19, 4:59 AM EDT

  • Right

    7 hr 47 min later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 12:46 PM EDT

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  1. SemaforCenterOct 19, 4:59 AM EDT
  2. Fox NewsFar RightOct 19, 12:46 PM EDT
  3. The New York TimesLeftOct 19, 5:15 PM EDT
  4. The Washington TimesRightOct 20, 1:02 PM EDT
  5. NewsweekCenterOct 20, 3:06 PM EDT

Times are the ones the outlets published in their own feeds, in Eastern time. Opinion is left out. Just the News gave only a date, so it is not placed.

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