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Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash
ABC News - International and Newsmax describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedMassachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car cra...". The right frames it as "Massachusetts GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quits After DUI Arrest".
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10 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
Framing confidenceModerate
55/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMassachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash
ABC News - International · Center-left · News report
CenterMassachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash
Washington's Top News (WTOP) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMassachusetts GOP ticket rocked by alleged drunken crash as candidate abruptly halts campaign
Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts dropped out of the race on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash....
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Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts has dropped out of the race hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash
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Massachusetts GOP lieutenant governor candidate suspends campaign after arrest in car crash
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts has dropped out of the race hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash
Massachusetts GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Quits After DUI Arrest
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor in Massachusetts dropped out of the race on Sunday hours after he was arrested in a suspected drunk driving crash.
Mass. GOP candidate for lieutenant governor suspends campaign after arrest, OUI charge
Shawn Oliver, the running mate of Massachusetts Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue, suspended his campaign Sunday after he was arrested following a car crash. He is now facing...
