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John Deaton and Seth Moulton Debate in Massachusetts Senate Primary

So far four center and right-leaning outlets have covered this. No left-leaning outlet has picked it up yet.

Lead article · The Boston Globe · CENTERUS Senate race: Moulton, Deaton face off in debate without Markey
Image · The Boston Globe
OUTLETS
44 RATED
ARTICLES
61 COPY
SPAN
5DAYS
AVG CRED
77HIGH
The sides

How each side told it

OUTLETS BY LEAN4 RATED
WHO’S NAMED
People · 3 PEOPLE

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

Deaton and Moulton were named together by 4 of 4 outlets. Counted by outlet.

GOODMIXEDINFORMATIONALBAD

Deaton criticized Markey and Moulton and presented himself as independent of Trump and party officials.

NAMED BY 4 OF 4
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
◇ SPLITACROSS 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: split across 2 outlets (1 mixed · 1 bad).
RIGHT
◇ SPLITACROSS 2 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: split across 2 outlets (1 mixed · 1 informational).
D · MA-6 · REPRESENTATIVE

Moulton defended Markey, disputed Deaton’s attacks, and described his approach to immigration and party politics.

NAMED BY 4 OF 4
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
◆ MIXED2 OF 2 OUTLETSCenter outlets: mixed, 2 of 2 outlets.
RIGHT
◇ SPLITACROSS 2 OUTLETSRight-leaning outlets: split across 2 outlets (1 mixed · 1 informational).
D · MA · SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RANKING MEMBER

Markey’s absence became a focus of the debate, as Moulton and Deaton discussed his record and his decision not to attend.

NAMED BY 2 OF 4
LEFT
NOT NAMED0 OUTLETSLeft-leaning outlets: not named.
CENTER
▼ MOSTLY BAD1 OF 1 OUTLETCenter outlets: mostly bad, 1 of 1 outlet.
RIGHT
◆ MIXED1 OF 1 OUTLETRight-leaning outlets: mixed, 1 of 1 outlet.
Timeline · 5 DAYS

When each side picked it up

ARTICLES PER DAY
LEFTCENTERRIGHTLEFT: NO COVERAGE YET

When each side picked it up. center: 2 articles, first wed 12:15 am. right-leaning: 4 articles, first tue 1:13 pm.

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