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Judge rules James Fishback will stay on primary ballot for Florida's governor race
A Leon County judge ruled on Monday evening that gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will remain on the August ballot.
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Judge rules James Fishback will stay on primary ballot for Florida's governor race
Florida Phoenix reaches for "refuses" where WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) stays flat.
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What happenedA Leon County judge ruled on Monday evening that gubernatorial candidate James Fishback will remain on the August ballot.
What changedThe left frames it as "Florida judge refuses to boot Fishback from the ballot, won’t ‘decide the race’". The center frames it as "Judge rules James Fishback will stay on primary ballot for Florida's governor race".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets
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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Florida judge refuses to boot Fishback from the ballot, won’t ‘decide the race’". The center frames it as "Judge rules James Fishback will stay on primary ballot for Florida's governor race".
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Jul 27, 10:14 PM: Florida Phoenix joined the source map.
Jul 27, 10:46 PM: WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.
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Florida Phoenix1h ago
Florida judge refuses to boot Fishback from the ballot, won’t ‘decide the race’
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A Leon County judge refused Monday to kick Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback off the ballot, agreeing that he hadn’t meant to establish residency in D.C. and pointing out that...