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Obama to campaign for Ossoff and Bottoms at Georgia rally

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Covered by 3 outlets, mostly left-leaning (67%).

5 articles in total, 1 of them opinion. The spectrum counts each outlet once and leaves opinion out. How we measure bias

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Former President Barack Obama is set to campaign for Senator Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms, a Democratic candidate for governor, at a rally in Georgia on October 28, 2026. The New York Times and CBS News report the visit in the context of the Senate and governor races, and The Epoch Times lists it as the United for Georgia Rally. The New York Times and The Epoch Times place the rally in Atlanta, while The Daily Signal says it is in Morrow, south of Atlanta. The Daily Signal also reports that the Georgia Republican Party has launched a website criticizing Ossoff's record.

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What happened

Key points

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

  1. Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to headline a rally for Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms in Georgia.

    Across the spectrumReported byLeft2Far Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times, CBS News
    Far Right
    The Daily Signal, The Epoch Times

  2. Jon Ossoff is seeking re-election to the Senate, and Keisha Lance Bottoms is a candidate for governor.

    Reported byLeft1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The New York Times
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. The rally is set for Wednesday, October 28, in the evening.

    One side only: the rightReported byFar Right2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Right
    The Daily Signal, The Epoch Times

  4. The Georgia Republican Party has launched a website criticizing Ossoff's record ahead of the rally.

    One outletThe Daily Signal· Far Right

What is contested

Where accounts differ

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

  • The rally takes place in Atlanta.

    The New York Times and The Epoch Times place it in Atlanta; The Daily Signal places it in Morrow, south of Atlanta.

How each side tells it

Compare views

Every side reports that Barack Obama is set to campaign in Georgia for Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms. The left presents the visit as a plain event, while the right's coverage pairs it with criticism of Ossoff's record and socialist ties.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Headlines report the visit plainly, one stressing its aim of boosting Democratic candidates in the Senate and governor races.

    Obama is set to visit Georgia ahead of the Senate and governor elections.
    The New York TimesLeftAll 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

    1 outlet · 1 opinion

    Both right-side outlets are rated Far Right; the Epoch Times headline announces the rally neutrally, while the Daily Signal opinion headline leads with Ossoff's failures and DSA ties.

    LIVE NOW: Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff Rally in Georgia
    The Epoch TimesFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

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Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Center

    Has not covered this story.

  • Right2

    the nation’s socialistsrefuses to talk about his record

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    the nation’s socialistsMore neutral: has drawn support from some socialist groups

    Describing Ossoff as popular among socialists ties him to a political label in the outlet’s own voice without showing the link.

    Jon Ossoff has become quite popular among the nation’s socialists, but one thing is clear: He refuses to talk about his record and how he…

    Used byThe Daily Signal (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    refuses to talk about his recordMore neutral: has not discussed his record in detail

    The verb refuses adds a judgement of motive that the reported facts do not establish.

    …quite popular among the nation’s socialists, but one thing is clear: He refuses to talk about his record and how he represents Georgians.

    Used byThe Daily Signal (Far Right)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Obama's visit to Georgia
  • Ossoff and Bottoms's campaigns
  • Senate and governor elections

Leaves out

  • Georgia Republican Party website criticizing Ossoff's record

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

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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

1 outlet · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • Ossoff's record and socialist ties
  • Georgia GOP website attacking Ossoff
  • Obama campaigning with Democrats

Leaves out

  • Senate and governor election context

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

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  • The Epoch TimesFar Right

    LIVE NOW: Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff Rally in Georgia

    Watch live coverage of the United for Georgia Rally in Atlanta, Georgia, at 4 p.m. ET on Oct. 28, featuring former President Barack Obama, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms.

    Read at The Epoch Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily SignalFar RightOpinion

    Georgia GOP Launches Website Highlighting Ossoff’s ‘Failures,’ DSA Ties Ahead of Obama Rally

    Sen. Jon Ossoff has become quite popular among Loaded modifier“the nation’s socialists”Describing Ossoff as popular among socialists ties him to a political label in the outlet’s own voice without showing the link.More neutral: has drawn support from some socialist groupsDisagree with this highlight?, but one thing is clear: He Loaded verb“refuses to talk about his record”The verb refuses adds a judgement of motive that the reported facts do not establish.More neutral: has not discussed his record in detailDisagree with this highlight? and how he represents Georgians. …

    Read at The Daily Signal (opens in a new tab)

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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 28, 9:02 AM EDT

  • Center

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

  • Right

    8 hr 42 min later

    Its first report, Oct 28, 5:44 PM EDT

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 28, 9:02 AM EDT
  2. CBS NewsLeftOct 28, 11:03 AM EDT
  3. The Epoch TimesFar RightOct 28, 5:44 PM EDT

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