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Trump Endorses John E. Sununu in New Hampshire Senate Race

Trump endorsed John E. Sununu over Scott Brown in New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary, and Brown said he would stay in. Coverage centers on Sununu’s advantage and Brown’s prospects.

Lead article · The Boston Globe · CENTERTrump endorses John Sununu for US Senate in N.H., not Scott Brown
Image · The Boston Globe
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AVG CRED
77HIGH
AVG BAL
70BALANCED

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Outlets agree that President Donald Trump endorsed John E. Sununu over Scott Brown in New Hampshire’s Republican Senate primary. Brown said he would continue his campaign and argued voters deserve a choice.

Center outlets describe the endorsement as a boost for Sununu and report Brown plans to stay in, with one analysis questioning Brown’s prospects. Right-leaning outlets likewise present the endorsement as a boost for Sununu, while noting Brown’s case that voters deserve a choice.

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THE FRAMEAVG CRED 80
“Sununu gains a primary boost”

The Boston Globe’s analysis stresses Sununu’s polling, fundraising and endorsement advantages, while other center coverage reports Brown plans to continue.

4 CENTER ARTICLES
The Boston GlobeFEB 1 · 3:15 PM ET
Trump endorses John Sununu for US Senate in N.H., not Scott BrownBrown said voters deserve a choice and signaled he was not ready to end his Senate campaign.CRED 82BAL 80 PORTRAYS BROWN: NEUTRAL2 ARTICLES FROM THE BOSTON GLOBE
PoliticoFEB 1 · 5:00 PM ET
Trump endorses John E. Sununu in New Hampshire Senate race over Scott BrownBrown vowed to continue his campaign after Trump endorsed his primary opponent.CRED 81BAL 75 PORTRAYS BROWN: NEUTRALPOLITICO · REPUBLISHED BY YAHOO NEWS
WMURFEB 2 · 11:34 PM ET
Brown says he's not dropping out of Senate raceBrown rejected calls to leave the race after Trump endorsed Sununu.CRED 76BAL 75 PORTRAYS BROWN: NEUTRAL

How outlets portrayed Brown

Each article counts once, however many sites carried it. Sides are each outlet’s published lean. How portrayal is read

Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 1 critical, 0 mixed, 3 neutral. Right: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 1 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. FEB 1: Left 0, Center 2, Right 1. FEB 2: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0. FEB 3: Left 0, Center 0, Right 0. FEB 4: Left 0, Center 1, Right 0.

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