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Fact-checking Senate debate between Collins and Jackson
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What happenedRepublican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, faced off in a Maine Senate debate on WMTW Channel 8, repeating a host of familiar attacks in the contest that polls show as a close race.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Mike Rogers pulls the ‘your Mom’ card on El-Sayed in Michigan Senate debate". The right frames it as "El-Sayed Stumbles in Michigan Senate Debate With Mike Rogers".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftIn combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks
PBS NewsHour · Center-left · News report
CenterFact-checking Senate debate between Collins and Jackson
WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightTHIS SHOULDN’T BE CLOSE: ‘He’s Lying!’ Rogers Exposes El-Sayed’s Terror Ties and Deception During
In combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks
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El-Sayed Stumbles in Michigan Senate Debate With Mike Rogers
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Gloves Come Off as Rogers Accuses El-Sayed’s Mother of Working For Al-Qaeda Linked Org
The U.S. Senate debate in Michigan turned personal on Thursday night when Republican candidate Mike Rogers took a swipe at Abdul El-Sayed's mother The post Gloves Come Off as Rogers Accuses...
5 Key Moments From Hostile Michigan Senate Debate Between El-Sayed and Rogers
Slashing personal attacks dominated the first televised face-off between Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate, and former Representative Mike Rogers, his Republican rival.
Trump lauds Rogers for hammering El-Sayed on Michigan debate stage
President Trump commended Michigan Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers for his debate performance Thursday night against Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, calling it an obliteration.
Fact-checking Senate debate between Collins and Jackson
Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democratic challenger, Troy Jackson, faced off in a Maine Senate debate on WMTW Channel 8, repeating a host of familiar attacks in the contest that pol...
