Roy Cooper up by 11 points over Michael Whatley in North Carolina race: Poll

The Washington Examiner is an established national outlet, and its site rating indicates a moderately credible record. The article names its author and identifies the polling sources, though the short report offers limited detail about the surveys beyond the AARP poll's sample and margin of error.

• ▸Track record — The site's rating of 67 across 172 stories supports a moderately credible assessment.
• ▸Source type — A national news outlet with an established publication presence.
• ▸Author attribution — The article identifies Brady Knox as its author.
• ▸Transparency — It identifies the AARP poll and reports its sample size, field dates, and margin of error.

The report gives specific topline figures and basic methodology for the AARP poll, and compares its result with three other polls. It provides little information about the polls' methods or sponsors beyond their names and does not include responses from either campaign.

The article includes results favorable to both candidates, including Whatley's lead among voters aged 50 and over, and provides several polling comparisons. It does not include candidate or campaign perspectives or much context on the surveys.

• ▸Counterarguments presented — Includes Whatley's advantage among voters aged 50 and over, but no campaign responses.
• ▸Source diversity — Cites several polls, but relies on polling data rather than a range of source perspectives.
• ▸Omitted context — Provides limited methodological detail and little context about the survey organizations.
• ▸Loaded language — Some language characterizes the results as bleak for Republicans.

The article reports polling results in mostly factual language but uses phrases such as “poor sign,” “bleak results,” and “struggled” that frame the results negatively for Republicans. It does not make an explicit partisan argument.

• ▸Language tone — Mostly reportorial, with some negative descriptors for the Republican outlook.
• ▸Framing — Emphasizes Cooper's leads and the possibility that Republicans will redirect resources.
• ▸Source selection — Reports the AARP poll and three other polls, without campaign responses.