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Nevada governor-elect Aaron Ford says he backs joining national popular vote compact

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Nevada Gov.-elect Aaron Ford said he supports joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, under which member states would award their electoral votes to the national popular vote winner. Ford told KOLO 8 that he initially had reservations but changed his view after researching it. He said the Electoral College has racist underpinnings, has let candidates who lost the popular vote win, and should be abolished. He also said he would sign the compact if it reached his desk and that affordability is his top focus. Reporting says Democrats are looking to expand the compact after midterm gains in several states.

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  1. Aaron Ford, Nevada’s governor-elect, said he supports joining the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  2. Ford said the Electoral College has racist underpinnings and should be abolished.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  3. Ford said he initially had reservations about the compact but changed his position after researching it.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  4. Ford said the Electoral College has allowed presidential candidates to win without winning the national popular vote.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    Breitbart News

  5. Ford said he would sign the compact if it reached his desk.

    One outletBreitbart News· Far Right

  6. Democrats are looking to expand the compact after gains in the midterm elections, according to reporting.

    Reported byFar Left1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The New Republic
    Right
    Washington Examiner

How each side tells it

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Aaron Ford, Nevada’s governor-elect, said he supports joining the National Popular Vote compact and abolishing the Electoral College. The New Republic’s headline calls it a pact to overthrow the Electoral College, while the right-side outlets lead with Ford’s claim that the institution has racist underpinnings.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Headlines frame it as a bid to overthrow or negate the Electoral College, the only left-side coverage in this sample, which comes from a Far Left outlet.

    New Nevada Governor Calls to Join Pact to Loaded verb“Overthrow”The verb implies an illegitimate seizure of power, while the compact is a legal agreement among states.More neutral: changeDisagree with this highlight? Electoral College
    The New RepublicFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    No coverage yet

    No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Headlines lead with Ford’s claim that the Electoral College has racist underpinnings and his support for undoing it, with the Far Right Breitbart quoting the phrase most directly.

    Nevada governor-elect floats joining popular vote compact because Electoral College has ‘Loaded modifier“racist underpinnings”The phrase is a judgement about the institution, though it is Ford’s own words quoted in the headline.More neutral: claims about the institution’s originsThese are Aaron Ford’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    negateOverthrow

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    negateMore neutral: change

    The verb suggests the institution would be cancelled, while the compact’s effect is described differently in the coverage.

    Nevada’s incoming Democratic governor wants to negate the Electoral College.

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    OverthrowMore neutral: change

    The verb implies an illegitimate seizure of power, while the compact is a legal agreement among states.

    New Nevada Governor Calls to Join Pact to Overthrow Electoral College

    Used byThe New Republic (Far Left)

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  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    Based in Racist UnderpinningsMore neutral: said the institution has racist origins

    The phrase is a judgement about the institution, though it is Ford’s own words quoted in the headline.

    Nevada Gov.-elect Ford: I Support Undoing Electoral College, It's 'Based in Racist Underpinnings'

    Quoted byBreitbart News (Far Right)

    These are Aaron Ford’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

  • Loaded modifier

    Quoted

    racist underpinningsMore neutral: claims about the institution’s origins

    The phrase is a judgement about the institution, though it is Ford’s own words quoted in the headline.

    …floats joining popular vote compact because Electoral College has ‘racist underpinnings’

    Quoted byWashington Examiner (Right)

    These are Aaron Ford’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Ford’s switch to supporting the compact
  • Democrats’ midterm gains enabling expansion of the compact
  • Compact’s effect of nullifying the Electoral College

Leaves out

  • Ford’s stated focus on affordability

Reported by other sides, not found in this side’s coverage.

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  • The New RepublicFar Left

    New Nevada Governor Calls to Join Pact to Loaded verb“Overthrow”The verb implies an illegitimate seizure of power, while the compact is a legal agreement among states.More neutral: changeDisagree with this highlight? Electoral College

    Nevada’s incoming Democratic governor wants to Loaded verb“negate”The verb suggests the institution would be cancelled, while the compact’s effect is described differently in the coverage.More neutral: changeDisagree with this highlight? the Electoral College. Aaron Ford said Wednesday that he thinks the state should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, an agreement where member states give their electoral votes in every presidential election to …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)

From the center

0 outlets

No center outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Ford’s racial critique of the Electoral College
  • Ford’s support for abolishing the institution
  • Candidates who lost the popular vote winning
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Nevada governor-elect floats joining popular vote compact because Electoral College has ‘Loaded modifier“racist underpinnings”The phrase is a judgement about the institution, though it is Ford’s own words quoted in the headline.More neutral: claims about the institution’s originsThese are Aaron Ford’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?’

    Nevada Gov.-elect Aaron Ford said he supports abolishing the Electoral College, arguing the institution has racist origins and has repeatedly allowed presidential candidates to win without the national popular vote. Ford, a Democrat who defeated Gov. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Nevada Gov.-elect Ford: I Support Undoing Electoral College, It's 'Loaded modifier“Based in Racist Underpinnings”The phrase is a judgement about the institution, though it is Ford’s own words quoted in the headline.More neutral: said the institution has racist originsThese are Aaron Ford’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'

    On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Nevada Gov.-elect Aaron Ford (D) said that he would sign legislation to undercut the “based in racist underpinnings” Electoral College by pledging the state’s votes to the winner of the popular

    Read at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New Republic, Nov 12, 12:10 PM EST

  • Center

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  • Right

    19 hr 40 min later

    Its first report, Nov 13, 7:50 AM EST

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  1. The New RepublicFar LeftNov 12, 12:10 PM EST
  2. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 13, 7:50 AM EST
  3. Washington ExaminerRightNov 13, 3:58 PM EST

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