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Jay Collins names running mate for Lieutenant Governor ahead of primary
Tampa Bay Times and WFLA News Channel 8 (Nexstar, Tampa) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedFlorida Lieutenant Governor, and Gubernatorial candidate, Jay Collins named his running mate and choice for his Lieutenant Governor on Monday, ahead of the primary election.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Jay Collins picks Florida’s emergency manager as running mate on primary eve". The center frames it as "Jay Collins names running mate for Lieutenant Governor ahead of primary".
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Left / center-leftJay Collins picks Florida’s emergency manager as running mate on primary eve
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CenterJay Collins names running mate for Lieutenant Governor ahead of primary
Jay Collins picks Florida’s emergency manager as running mate on primary eve
More than two months into hurricane season, Lt. Gov. Jay Collins announced Monday that he was enlisting Florida’s emergency management director as his running mate. Collins announced that K...
Jay Collins names running mate for Lieutenant Governor ahead of primary
Florida Lieutenant Governor, and Gubernatorial candidate, Jay Collins named his running mate and choice for his Lieutenant Governor on Monday, ahead of the primary election.
