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Paxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll
Two outlets analyze candidates' religious appeals, while others report on a "dead heat" or "tight Senate race" poll.
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What happenedPaxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Paxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll". The right frames it as "Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters".
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Same-event confidenceMedium
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Framing confidenceStrong
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CenterPaxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll
The Hill - Campaign · Center · News report
Right / center-rightPaxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters
Religion News Service · Center-right · News report
Paxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll
The two candidates in the Texas Senate race are neck-in-neck less than three months out from the midterm election, according to a new poll released on Thursday. An Emerson College Polling/N...
Paxton, Talarico locked in dead heat for Texas Senate: Poll
The two candidates in the Texas Senate race are neck-and-neck less than three months out from the midterm election, according to a new poll released on Thursday.
Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters
tap contrary versions of God and Christianityappeal to Texas voters
AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — In a state where two-thirds of the adult population identifies as Christian and 45% say religion is 'very important' in their life, the candidates are asking voters to...
