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Senate candidates in Georgia, Michigan and Maine debate ahead of midterm elections

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Candidates in three competitive US Senate races debated on Thursday night, according to ABC News about 25 days before Election Day in the midterms. Coverage describes the debates as touching on the economy, tariffs, the war with Iran and abortion rights. In Georgia, Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff faced Republican Mike Collins, and according to Straight Arrow News, Ossoff accused his opponent’s votes of raising the cost of consumer goods. In Michigan, a Democratic candidate faced Republican Mike Rogers for an open Senate seat. In Maine, Republican senator Susan Collins met Democratic challenger Troy Jackson. According to The Guardian, the exchanges included personal attacks, and ABC News described the night as fiery.

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  1. Senate debates in Georgia and Michigan took place on Thursday night.

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    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News
    Center
    Straight Arrow News

  2. A Senate debate in Maine between Republican senator Susan Collins and Democratic challenger Troy Jackson also took place.

    One side only: the leftReported byLeft2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News

  3. The war with Iran and tariffs were among the central topics of the debates.

    Reported byLeft2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Left
    The Guardian, ABC News
    Center
    Straight Arrow News

  4. Ossoff faces Republican Mike Collins in the Georgia Senate race.

    One outletThe Guardian· Left

  5. Democratic senator Jon Ossoff accused his Republican opponent’s votes of raising consumer costs.

    One outletStraight Arrow News· Center

  6. The debates took place about 25 days before Election Day.

    One outletABC News· Left

How each side tells it

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  • the left

    2 outlets

    The Guardian’s headline presents the night as a set of key takeaways, while ABC News’s headline is a video teaser that frames it around the biggest moments and high stakes.

    GOP candidates split on Trump in key Senate and governor debates
    ABC NewsLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Straight Arrow News frames the debates as a test of Democrats’ strengths and risks, with its headline calling the party’s midterm position its surest bet and its riskiest.

    Debates in Georgia and Michigan show Democrats’ surest midterm bet, and its riskiest
    Straight Arrow NewsCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

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

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  • Left1

    fiery

  • Center1

    pummeled

  • Right

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In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    fieryMore neutral: heated

    ‘Fiery’ describes the tone of the event as drama rather than stating what happened in the debate.

    It was a fiery debate night in key midterm races in Michigan, Georgia and Maine, with 25 days until…

    Used byABC News (Left)

  • Loaded verb

    pummeledMore neutral: criticized

    ‘Pummeled’ describes criticism in physical terms, adding drama beyond the reported accusations.

    Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., pummeled his Republican challenger with accusations that his votes led to high costs on…

    Used byStraight Arrow News (Center)

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • clashes between candidates over the economy and tariffs
  • the war in Iran
  • control of Congress at stake

Leaves out

  • Ossoff’s accusation that his opponent’s votes raised consumer costs
  • a remark by the Michigan Democratic candidate about his family

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

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From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Democrats’ strengths and vulnerabilities
  • Ossoff’s sharp attacks on his Republican opponent
  • the Michigan candidate’s focus on his family

Leaves out

  • the Maine Senate debate between Susan Collins and Troy Jackson
  • the 25-day countdown to Election Day

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

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From the right

0 outlets

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    First to report

    The Guardian, Oct 9, 12:48 AM EDT

  • Center

    13 hr 57 min later

    Its first report, Oct 9, 2:45 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The GuardianLeftOct 9, 12:48 AM EDT
  2. ABC NewsLeftOct 9, 7:39 AM EDT
  3. Straight Arrow NewsCenterOct 9, 2:45 PM EDT

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