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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Aug 26, 12:55 AM

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Darline Graham, Ralph Norman vie to replace Lindsey Graham on ballot

ABC News and Conservative Treehouse describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedGraham has said outsider status is a plus, while pointing to Trump’s backing.
What changedThe left frames it as "Darline Graham, Ralph Norman vie to replace Lindsey Graham on ballot". The right frames it as "South Carolina Special Election: Ralph Norman -vs- Darline Graham, Polls Close at 7:00pm...".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

WORDING GAP

73WORDING GAP

2 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Darline Graham, Ralph Norman vie to replace Lindsey Graham on ballot". The right frames it as "South Carolina Special Election: Ralph Norman -vs- Darline Graham, Polls Close at 7:00pm...".

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Aug 25, 10:08 PM: Conservative Treehouse joined the source map.

Aug 25, 11:05 PM: ABC News joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 73/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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ABC News1h ago

Darline Graham, Ralph Norman vie to replace Lindsey Graham on ballot

Graham has said outsider status is a plus, while pointing to Trump’s backing.

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South Carolina Special Election: Ralph Norman -vs- Darline Graham, Polls Close at 7:00pm ET

The special election in South Carolina to fill the seat of Senator Lindsey Graham is today. The polls close at 7:00pm ET in South Carolina and for President Trump there is a significant sta...

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