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Polls show Democrat Amy Acton leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor race

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Several outlets report that Democrat Amy Acton leads Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in the race for Ohio governor. The Washington Examiner reports a Marist poll released Tuesday that puts Acton 7 points ahead, with 53% of independents backing her and 34% backing Ramaswamy. Newsweek reports that Acton holds a narrow but steady lead, and says CNN data analyst Harry Enten found Ramaswamy’s net rating among independents at minus 25, the lowest for a Republican gubernatorial nominee in Ohio since 2000. TIME reports that polls show Ramaswamy trailing. Donald Trump endorsed Ramaswamy shortly after he launched his campaign in February of last year. TIME describes Acton as a former state health chief and a first-time candidate. The Washington Examiner reports that Ramaswamy has raised $38.7 million to Acton’s $31.9 million.

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  1. Polls show Amy Acton ahead of Vivek Ramaswamy in the Ohio governor race.

    Reported byLeft1Center1Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    TIME
    Center
    Newsweek
    Right
    Washington Examiner

  2. Donald Trump endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio governor shortly after Ramaswamy launched his campaign.

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    Left
    TIME
    Center
    Newsweek

  3. A Marist poll released Tuesday has Acton 7 points ahead of Ramaswamy, with independents at 53% for Acton and 34% for Ramaswamy.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

  4. CNN data analyst Harry Enten said Ramaswamy’s net rating among Ohio independents fell to minus 25, the lowest for a Republican gubernatorial nominee in Ohio since 2000.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

  5. Amy Acton is a former state health chief and a first-time candidate.

    One outletTIME· Left

  6. Ramaswamy has raised $38.7 million to Acton’s $31.9 million, according to the Washington Examiner.

    One outletWashington Examiner· Right

How each side tells it

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All three sides report that Acton leads or Ramaswamy trails in polls. The left stresses Republican anxiety and Ramaswamy’s Trump ties, the center stresses his standing with independents, and the right stresses the poll margin and the party’s hold on the seat.

  • the left

    1 outlet

    Frames the race as a tougher fight than Republicans expected, centered on Republican worry and Ramaswamy’s ties to Trumpism.

    Ramaswamy Facing Tougher Fight Than Republicans Had Expected in Ohio
    TIMELeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline leads with a single data point, Ramaswamy’s record-low standing with independents, attributed to a CNN analyst.

    Vivek Ramaswamy Breaks Unwanted Record in Ohio Race vs. Amy Acton:
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    1 outlet

    Headline leads with Ramaswamy trailing Acton in a new poll and frames the race as a fight to keep the Ohio governor seat in Republican hands.

    Vivek Ramaswamy lags behind Democrat Amy Acton in race to keep Ohio governor seat red
    Washington ExaminerRightAll right-leaning headlines

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From the left

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Republican worry about the race
  • Ramaswamy’s Trump-backed rise
  • Democratic optimism
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  • TIMELeft

    Ramaswamy Facing Tougher Fight Than Republicans Had Expected in Ohio

    “I haven’t felt this good, like we have a chance, in a while," says a Democratic strategist

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Ramaswamy’s standing with independents
  • Acton’s narrow lead
  • Democrats’ chance to win the governor’s office
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  • NewsweekCenter

    Vivek Ramaswamy Breaks Unwanted Record in Ohio Race vs. Amy Acton:

    CNN says Ramaswamy is performing worse with Ohio independents than any Republican gubernatorial nominee this century.

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From the right

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Ramaswamy trailing Acton in a poll
  • The Ohio governor seat and party control
  • Ramaswamy’s fundraising
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Vivek Ramaswamy lags behind Democrat Amy Acton in race to keep Ohio governor seat red

    Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is trailing his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race, according to a new poll. Ramaswamy is trailing Amy Acton by 7 percentage points as he battles to keep her from becoming the first Democrat since 2011 to sit in the Ohio governor’s …

    Read at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)

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  • Left

    First to report

    TIME, Oct 19, 12:06 AM EDT

  • Center

    16 hr 23 min later

    Its first report, Oct 19, 4:28 PM EDT

  • Right

    1 day 8 hr later

    Its first report, Oct 20, 8:27 AM EDT

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  1. TIMELeftOct 19, 12:06 AM EDT
  2. NewsweekCenterOct 19, 4:28 PM EDT
  3. Washington ExaminerRightOct 20, 8:27 AM EDT

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