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Ted Cruz warns Republicans could lose Senate seats in midterm elections

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The Hill, The Daily Beast and HuffPost report that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) warned on his podcast that Republicans could lose badly in the midterm elections. The Hill reports his warning that Republicans could lose as many as eight Senate seats and be swept in Texas statewide races, including the Senate contest between Ken Paxton and James Talarico, if the GOP has a bad day on Nov. 3. The Daily Beast and HuffPost quote Cruz saying he is “deeply, deeply worried.” The Daily Beast reports that as of Friday more than 48 million mail-in and early in-person votes had been cast, 47 percent by registered Democrats and 35 percent by Republicans.

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  1. Ted Cruz said on his podcast that he is “deeply, deeply worried” about the midterm vote totals so far.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost

  2. Ted Cruz warned that Republicans could lose as many as eight Senate seats and be swept in Texas statewide races if the GOP has a bad day on Nov. 3.

    One outletThe Hill· Center

  3. As of Friday, over 48 million mail-in and early in-person votes had been cast, 47 percent by registered Democrats and 35 percent by Republicans.

    One outletThe Daily Beast· Far Left

  4. Ted Cruz said that if the early votes cast so far were counted, Republicans would lose both the House and the Senate.

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

  5. Ted Cruz said Democrats are energized and “hate, hate, hate Donald Trump.”

    One outletHuffPost· Far Left

How each side tells it

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All three outlets report Sen. Ted Cruz saying on his podcast that Republicans could lose badly in November. The Hill emphasizes a forecast of up to eight lost Senate seats, while the two left outlets stress his worry and the early-vote split.

  • the left

    2 outlets

    Frames the story as Cruz’s alarm about a Republican collapse, with headlines built on his worry, a “wipeout” and “bloodbath” language.

    ‘Deeply Worried’ Republican Senator Sounds Sensational language“Doomsday Alarm”The phrase manufactures alarm beyond the reported statement that Cruz is worried.More neutral: warns aboutDisagree with this highlight? for Midterms
    The Daily BeastFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Headline states Cruz’s forecast of up to eight lost Senate seats and a Texas sweep as a specific, numbered warning.

    Cruz warns GOP could lose 8 Senate seats, get swept in Texas
    The HillCenterAll 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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  • Left6

    midterm wipeoutdoomsday scenarioadmitsDoomsday Alarm

  • Center0

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  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    midterm wipeoutMore neutral: midterm losses

    The phrase presents a predicted loss as a total defeat, which the reported vote data does not establish.

    Ted Cruz is warning that Republicans are staring down a midterm wipeout in Congress and across the state of Texas.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    doomsday scenarioMore neutral: possible election losses

    The phrase adds dramatic framing to a forecast of electoral losses.

    The Texas senator has acknowledged that disdain for Trump is driving the GOP’s doomsday scenario.

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    admitsMore neutral: says

    The verb implies a confession of fault where the reporting describes a statement on a podcast.

    Ted Cruz admits his party is staring down a midterms “bloodbath” unless something changes before…

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Doomsday AlarmMore neutral: warns about

    The phrase manufactures alarm beyond the reported statement that Cruz is worried.

    ‘Deeply Worried’ Republican Senator Sounds Doomsday Alarm for Midterms

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

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  • Loaded verb

    admittingMore neutral: saying

    The verb implies a confession where the reporting describes a statement on a podcast.

    Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed deep concern about the upcoming midterms, admitting on the latest episode of his podcast, “The Verdict,” that he is “deeply worried”…

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Dire Midterms ConfessionMore neutral: Says He Is Worried About the Midterms

    The words cast a routine remark as a dramatic admission of guilt or fault.

    Ted Cruz Makes Dire Midterms Confession: 'I Am Deeply, Deeply Worried'

    Used byHuffPost (Far Left)

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  • Sensational language

    Quoted

    bloodbathMore neutral: heavy losses

    The word is dramatic, though it is Cruz’s own word and the outlet quotes it.

    Ted Cruz admits his party is staring down a midterms “bloodbath” unless something changes before Tuesday.

    Quoted byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)HuffPost (Far Left)

    These are Ted Cruz’s words. The outlets are reporting them.

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From the left

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Cruz’s personal worry
  • early-vote split by party
  • Democratic turnout and anger at Trump

Leaves out

  • the forecast of up to eight lost Senate seats

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

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  • HuffPostFar Left

    Ted Cruz Makes Sensational language“Dire Midterms Confession”The words cast a routine remark as a dramatic admission of guilt or fault.More neutral: Says He Is Worried About the MidtermsDisagree with this highlight?: 'I Am Deeply, Deeply Worried'

    The Texas Republican used the word “Sensational language“bloodbath”The word is dramatic, though it is Cruz’s own word and the outlet attributes it to him.More neutral: heavy lossesThese are Ted Cruz’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?” in his analysis of the elections.

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

    ‘Deeply Worried’ Republican Senator Sounds Sensational language“Doomsday Alarm”The phrase manufactures alarm beyond the reported statement that Cruz is worried.More neutral: warns aboutDisagree with this highlight? for Midterms

    Ted Cruz is warning that Republicans are staring down a Sensational language“midterm wipeout”The phrase presents a predicted loss as a total defeat, which the reported vote data does not establish.More neutral: midterm lossesDisagree with this highlight? in Congress and across the state of Texas. Cruz said on his podcast he is “deeply, deeply worried” about the vote totals so far. …

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

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • specific Senate seat forecast
  • Texas statewide races
  • Paxton-Talarico Senate race
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  • The HillCenter

    Cruz warns GOP could lose 8 Senate seats, get swept in Texas

    Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is warning that Republicans could lose as many as eight Senate seats in the midterm election and get swept in all of the statewide Texas races, including the Senate contest between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, if the GOP has a bad …

    Read at The Hill (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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

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Who reported it when

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  • Left

    3 hr 19 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 9:21 PM EDT

  • Center

    First to report

    The Hill, Oct 30, 6:02 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

    From the outlets Mantle follows

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  1. The HillCenterOct 30, 6:02 PM EDT
  2. The Daily BeastFar LeftOct 30, 9:21 PM EDT
  3. HuffPostFar LeftOct 31, 12:29 PM EDT

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