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Poll finds one-third of Americans back second execution attempt after failed injection

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A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 33 percent of American adults said a second execution attempt should be made on inmates who survive a failed lethal injection, according to outlets reporting the survey. The poll followed Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute Christa Pike, 50, last month. She was discharged from hospital on Oct. 10 and must relearn how to walk, the Washington Examiner reports. A separate new poll, also reported by the Washington Examiner, found 42 percent of registered voters would rather see survivors serve life in prison than face a second attempt. The Examiner says the count is an updated figure. According to the same report, Pike expressed extreme pain during the attempt and fell into a dayslong coma.

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  1. A Reuters/Ipsos poll found 33 percent of American adults said a second execution attempt should follow a failed one.

    Reported byCenter1Right2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    New York Post, Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    One America News

  2. Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s lethal injection attempt last month and was discharged from hospital on Oct. 10.

    Reported byCenter1Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Center
    The Hill
    Right
    Washington Examiner
    Far Right
    One America News

  3. A separate new poll found 42 percent of registered voters would rather see survivors of a failed execution serve life in prison than face a second attempt, according to the Washington Examiner.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  4. According to the Washington Examiner, Pike expressed extreme pain during the attempted execution and fell into a dayslong coma.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

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All sides report a Reuters/Ipsos poll finding one-third of Americans back a second execution attempt after Pike survived a failed injection. The Washington Examiner adds a separate poll on life sentences, while One America News’s headline says she should face another attempt.

  • the left

    No coverage yet

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

  • the center

    1 outlet

    The Hill leads with the poll result that one-third of Americans back a second attempt, presented as survey news rather than a call for a retry.

    33 percent say second attempt should follow failed execution: Survey
    The HillCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    3 outlets

    Right-side headlines report the one-in-three poll figure, but far-right One America News names Pike and says she should face another attempt.

    Poll: 33% of Americans say Christa Pike should face second execution attempt in Tenn.
    One America NewsFar RightAll right-leaning headlines

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  • Left

    Has not covered this story.

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right2

    victimsbotched

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded modifier

    victimsMore neutral: survivors

    The headline calls Pike a victim before the poll is described, while the poll asks about survivors.

    More people want victims of botched executions to serve life sentences than retry execution: Poll

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

  • Loaded modifier

    botchedMore neutral: failed

    The headline calls the execution incompetent, while the sources describe it as a failed attempt.

    More people want victims of botched executions to serve life sentences than retry execution: Poll

    Used byWashington Examiner (Right)

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From the left

0 outlets

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

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Reuters/Ipsos poll result
  • Pike’s failed execution
  • second attempt support
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  • The HillCenter

    33 percent say second attempt should follow failed execution: Survey

    A third of Americans think that the government should try a second time to put 50-year-old Christa Pike to death after she survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection last month. …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

3 outlets

Leads with

  • one-third support for a second attempt
  • Christa Pike named as the target
  • 42 percent prefer life in prison
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    More people want Loaded modifier“victims”The headline calls Pike a victim before the poll is described, while the poll asks about survivors.More neutral: survivorsDisagree with this highlight? of Loaded modifier“botched”The headline calls the execution incompetent, while the sources describe it as a failed attempt.More neutral: failedDisagree with this highlight? executions to serve life sentences than retry execution: Poll

    Forty-two percent of registered voters would rather see survivors of a botched execution serve life in prison than attempt a second execution, according to a new poll. …

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

    Poll: 33% of Americans say Christa Pike should face second execution attempt in Tenn.

    A third of Americans think that Christa Pike -- the woman who survived two lethal injections in Tennessee last month -- should be executed again, according to a poll led by Reuters/lpsos.

    Read at One America News (opens in a new tab)
  • New York PostRightReuters report

    One in three Americans back second execution attempt after a failed one, poll finds

    One-third of Americans think the government should try a second time to put a convicted criminal to death if a first execution attempt fails, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.

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

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  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 20, 12:33 PM EDT

  • Right

    34 min later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 1:07 PM EDT

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  1. The HillCenterOct 20, 12:33 PM EDT
  2. New York PostRightOct 20, 1:07 PM EDT
  3. One America NewsFar RightOct 20, 7:40 PM EDT
  4. Washington ExaminerRightOct 21, 4:29 PM EDT

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