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‘Biscuit’ the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Virginia Gov. Spanberger, confused owner says

New York Post and Instapundit describe the same event in different terms.

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As of October 31, 2026 at 6:45 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened "Biscuit was a dog. Biscuit has been dead for five years.".
The headline split New York Post frames it as "‘Biscuit’ the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Virginia Gov....". Instapundit frames it as "THIS YEAR THEY SURE ARE BRINGING THE FRAUD: Dead felon voting controversy grows as ‘Betty...".
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Right / center-right‘Biscuit’ the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Virginia Gov. Spanberger, confused owner says

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New York PostNews report · Oct 31, 6:45 AM

‘Biscuit’ the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Virginia Gov. Spanberger, confused owner says

"Biscuit was a dog. Biscuit has been dead for five years."

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InstapunditOpinion · Oct 31, 6:00 AM

THIS YEAR THEY SURE ARE BRINGING THE FRAUD: Dead felon voting controversy grows as ‘Betty No Last

THIS YEAR THEY SURE ARE BRINGING THE FRAUD: Dead felon voting controversy grows as ‘Betty No Last Name’ surfaces in Spanberger’s rights restoration push. A Virginia Beach attorney obtained...

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