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Democrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting
While most headlines report Scott Colom's lead in the Senate race, The Grio emphasizes his potential to make history and a past conflict.
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What happenedScott Colom, the Democrat in Mississippi’s Senate race, expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Scott Colom could make history in Mississippi after facing off against the senator who bl...". The center frames it as "Scott Colom widens his lead over Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftScott Colom could make history in Mississippi after facing off against the senator who blocked his judicial nomination
TheGrio · Left · News report
CenterDemocrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting
FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) · Center · News report
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Democrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting
adds to lead
Scott Colom, the Democrat in Mississippi’s Senate race, expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority.
Scott Colom could make history in Mississippi after facing off against the senator who blocked his judicial nomination
make historyblocked
Prior to the midterms in Mississippi, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith rejected President Biden’s nomination of Scott Colom for district attorney. Mississippians
Democrat Scott Colom adds to lead in Mississippi Senate ballot counting
adds to lead
The Democrat in Mississippi’s Senate race expanded his narrow lead over the incumbent senator Wednesday, possibly giving Democrats yet another seat to pad their majority. Democrat Scott Col...
Scott Colom widens his lead over Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race
widens his lead
The U.S. Senate race in Mississippi between Democrat Scott Colom and Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is still too close to call as officials count provisional ballots.
