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Ossoff leads Crooked Con 2028 straw poll; Nate Silver calls him his top pick

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Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia was the top choice in a 2028 Democratic straw poll at the Crooked Con progressive conference in Washington, the Washington Examiner and the New York Post report. The Examiner says 38.4% of 990 respondents picked him, ahead of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pete Buttigieg at about 17% and 14%, and the Post reports a similar share. At the conference on Saturday, polling analyst Nate Silver said Ossoff would be “a slam dunk number one pick” for the nomination, the Independent and The Daily Beast report. Silver also said Ossoff could bridge the party’s progressive and centrist factions, the Daily Beast reports.

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  1. Ossoff was the first choice of about 38% of respondents in a Crooked Con straw poll of roughly 1,000 votes.

    One side only: the rightReported byRight2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Right
    New York Post, Washington Examiner

  2. In the straw poll, Ocasio-Cortez placed second at about 17% and Buttigieg third at 14%.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  3. Kamala Harris received 0.6% in the straw poll, placing 16th.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

  4. Polling analyst Nate Silver said Ossoff would be “a slam dunk number one pick” for the 2028 Democratic nomination.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left1Left1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast
    Left
    The Independent

  5. Silver said Ossoff has the rare ability to bridge the party’s divide between progressives and centrists.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

How each side tells it

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Right-side outlets report that Ossoff won the Crooked Con straw poll, and left-side outlets report that Nate Silver called him his top pick for 2028. The main difference is emphasis: the New York Post centers Harris’s poor showing, while left-side headlines center on Silver’s verdict.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Left-side headlines lead with Nate Silver’s personal verdict, calling Ossoff a runaway favorite or a slam dunk pick, and give the straw poll result little or no space.

    Top polling analyst believes this Democrat is Absolutist framing“runaway favorite”Presents a forecast by one analyst as a near-settled certainty in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: leading contenderDisagree with this highlight? for 2028 presidential pick
    The IndependentLeftAll 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

    Right-side headlines split: the Examiner states the poll result plainly, while the New York Post centers Kamala Harris’s weak showing and calls the conference’s pick a golden boy.

    Kamala Harris is a Loaded modifier“huge loser”Labels Kamala Harris a loser on the strength of a straw poll result, which is a judgement rather than a reported fact.More neutral: placed lowDisagree with this highlight? in new Dem straw poll — as Loaded modifier“lefty activists”Dismissive label for the conference attendees that pre-judges them rather than describing them neutrally.More neutral: progressive activistsDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“anoint”Implies a ceremonial or unearned selection, adding judgement to a straw poll result.More neutral: pickDisagree with this highlight? a new golden boy
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

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    runaway favorite

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    huge loserlefty activistsanoint

In the outlets’ own words

  • Absolutist framing

    runaway favoriteMore neutral: leading contender

    Presents a forecast by one analyst as a near-settled certainty in the outlet’s own voice.

    Top polling analyst believes this Democrat is runaway favorite for 2028 presidential pick

    Used byThe Independent (Left)

  • Loaded modifier

    huge loserMore neutral: placed low

    Labels Kamala Harris a loser on the strength of a straw poll result, which is a judgement rather than a reported fact.

    Kamala Harris is a huge loser in new Dem straw poll — as lefty activists anoint a new golden boy

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    lefty activistsMore neutral: progressive activists

    Dismissive label for the conference attendees that pre-judges them rather than describing them neutrally.

    Kamala Harris is a huge loser in new Dem straw poll — as lefty activists anoint a new golden boy

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    anointMore neutral: pick

    Implies a ceremonial or unearned selection, adding judgement to a straw poll result.

    Kamala Harris is a huge loser in new Dem straw poll — as lefty activists anoint a new golden boy

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

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

From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Nate Silver’s verdict on Ossoff
  • Ossoff as a bridge between progressives and centrists
  • Ossoff’s status as the favorite

Leaves out

  • The straw poll vote share

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

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  • The IndependentLeft

    Top polling analyst believes this Democrat is Absolutist framing“runaway favorite”Presents a forecast by one analyst as a near-settled certainty in the outlet’s own voice.More neutral: leading contenderDisagree with this highlight? for 2028 presidential pick

    This senator would be ‘a slam dunk number one pick,’ Nate Silver said at a political conference

    Read at The Independent (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Nate Silver Reveals His 2028 ‘Slam Dunk’ Favorite for President

    Polling analyst Nate Silver has revealed his top pick for the 2028 Democratic presidential race. Speaking at a political conference on Saturday, Silver declared Georgia Senator Ossoff was his far-away No. …

    Read at The Daily Beast (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

  • Harris’s poor showing in the poll
  • Ossoff’s lead in the straw poll
  • Progressive activists backing a new figure

Leaves out

  • Nate Silver’s remarks calling Ossoff a slam dunk pick

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

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  • New York PostRight

    Kamala Harris is a Loaded modifier“huge loser”Labels Kamala Harris a loser on the strength of a straw poll result, which is a judgement rather than a reported fact.More neutral: placed lowDisagree with this highlight? in new Dem straw poll — as Loaded modifier“lefty activists”Dismissive label for the conference attendees that pre-judges them rather than describing them neutrally.More neutral: progressive activistsDisagree with this highlight? Loaded verb“anoint”Implies a ceremonial or unearned selection, adding judgement to a straw poll result.More neutral: pickDisagree with this highlight? a new golden boy

    Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) emerged as the new Democratic golden boy, winning a 2028 straw poll at the Crooked Con progressive convention this weekend by a wide margin.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Jon Ossoff wins 2028 straw poll at progressive conference

    Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) was the top pick of attendees at a progressive convention in Washington, D.C., to be Democrats’ standard-bearer in the 2028 presidential election. …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Daily Beast, Nov 7, 2:36 PM EST

  • Center

    No report yet

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  • Right

    17 hr 45 min later

    Its first report, Nov 8, 8:21 AM EST

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  1. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 7, 2:36 PM EST
  2. The IndependentLeftNov 7, 6:53 PM EST
  3. Washington ExaminerRightNov 8, 8:21 AM EST
  4. New York PostRightNov 8, 9:19 AM EST

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