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Fitzpatrick Campaign Uses Articles in Ads About Harvie

Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign used articles in ads about Bob Harvie, whose campaign challenged the ads. Coverage centers on the ads’ sourcing and Harvie’s request that stations stop airing them.

Lead article · Politico · CENTERThe source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own wedding
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OUTLETS
32 RATED
ARTICLES
3
SPAN
35HOURS
AVG CRED
81HIGH
The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN2 RATED · 1 UNRATED
WHO’S NAMED
People · 2 PEOPLE

Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them

Fitzpatrick and Harvie were named together by 3 of 3 outlets. Counted by outlet.

GOODMIXEDINFORMATIONALBAD
R · PA-1 · REPRESENTATIVE

Used articles by a longtime friend in campaign ads about Harvie.

NAMED BY 3 OF 3
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
◇ SPLITACROSS 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: split across 2 outlets (1 mixed · 1 bad).
RIGHT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.

Challenged the ads, denied claims they made about him, and pursued legal action over the campaign statements.

NAMED BY 3 OF 3
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
RIGHT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: not named.
Timeline · 35 HOURS

When each side picked it up

ARTICLES PER 6 HOURS
LEFTCENTERRIGHTLEFT AND RIGHT: NO COVERAGE YET

When each side picked it up. center: 2 articles, first wed 4:45 am. unrated: 1 article, first wed 12:53 pm.

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