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Troy Jackson rallies with Dropkick Murphys as Senate campaign enters final stretch

WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) and Washington Examiner - News describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Concerts and speeches were a part of Maine AFL-CIO's 'Rally for the Working Class'.
The headline split The center frames it as "Troy Jackson rallies with Dropkick Murphys as Senate campaign enters final stretch". The right frames it as "Dropkick Murphys, of Celtic punk rock fame, encourage Maine voters to ‘ship’ Troy Jackson...".
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CenterTroy Jackson rallies with Dropkick Murphys as Senate campaign enters final stretch

WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) · Center · News report

Right / center-rightDropkick Murphys, of Celtic punk rock fame, encourage Maine voters to ‘ship’ Troy Jackson to DC

Washington Examiner - News · Center-right · News report

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Washington Examiner - NewsNews report · Oct 17, 2:44 AM

Dropkick Murphys, of Celtic punk rock fame, encourage Maine voters to ‘ship’ Troy Jackson to DC

BIDDEFORD, Maine — The Dropkick Murphys paid tribute to Maine Senate nominee Troy Jackson on Friday night with a rendition of their most famous Celtic punk rock song, singing that “Troy’s s...

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WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME)News report · Oct 17, 3:59 AM

Troy Jackson rallies with Dropkick Murphys as Senate campaign enters final stretch

Concerts and speeches were a part of Maine AFL-CIO's 'Rally for the Working Class'

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Details62/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
62/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Oct 17, 2:44 AM: Washington Examiner - News joined the source map.

Oct 17, 3:59 AM: WMTW8 (Hearst, Portland ME) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 62/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.