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U.S. Politics · Elections · 12 outlets (L 7 · C 4 · R 1)

Internal GOP poll shows Ramaswamy trailing Acton after attack ad

An internal Republican poll shows Vivek Ramaswamy falling further behind Amy Acton in the Ohio governor's race after his campaign aired an attack ad featuring Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur.⁠[4, 7, 9] The poll, commissioned by a Republican group and obtained by Axios, found Acton ahead by eight points.⁠[4, 9, 11]

Covered by AlterNet, CBS News, Washington Examiner and 9 more

Read first Exclusive: Controversial ad backfiring on Ramaswamy, GOP poll finds · Axios

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 12 rated outlets that covered it, 7 are left of center, 4 are center and 1 is right of center (1 of them in the Right group).

Where the outlets sit
AlterNet · Leans left · −1.16The New Republic · Leans left · −1.09HuffPost · Leans left · −1.06Raw Story · Leans left · −0.94Talking Points Memo · Leans left · −0.78MS NOW · Leans left · −0.76The Daily Beast · Leans left · −0.64Newsweek · Center · −0.30CBS News · Center · −0.14Axios · Center · −0.05Mediaite · Center · +0.04Washington Examiner · Right · +1.34
  • Left: none.
  • Leans left: AlterNet (−1.16), The New Republic (−1.09), HuffPost (−1.06), Raw Story (−0.94), Talking Points Memo (−0.78), MS NOW (−0.76), The Daily Beast (−0.64).
  • Center: Newsweek (−0.30), CBS News (−0.14), Axios (−0.05), Mediaite (+0.04).
  • Leans right: none.
  • Right: Washington Examiner (+1.34).

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Sources

Left

  1. 1 AlterNet · Leans left · Oct 28, 3:15 p.m. ETGOP knives out after internal polling shows major 'backlash' against OH ad
  2. 2 HuffPost · Leans left · Oct 28, 2:59 p.m. ETVivek Ramaswamy Reportedly Ignored Warnings About Amy Acton Attack Ad
  3. 3 MS NOW · Leans left · Oct 28, 6:00 a.m. ETVivek Ramaswamy is in trouble
  4. 4 Raw Story · Leans left · Oct 28, 3:33 p.m. ETGOP insiders in dire straits after failed 11th-hour gambit: 'Vivek got what he wanted'
  5. 5 Talking Points Memo · Leans left · Oct 28, 2:10 p.m. ETThe Vivek Trainwreck – How Peformative Bad Personness is Roiling Ohio
  6. 6 The Daily Beast · Leans left · Oct 28, 3:41 p.m. ETMAGA Candidate’s Vile Ad Blows Up in His Face
  7. 7 The New Republic · Leans left · Oct 28, 11:18 a.m. ETVivek Ramaswamy’s Own Aides Warned Him Not to Run That Vile Ad
  8. 8 The New Republic · Leans left · Oct 28, 3:26 p.m. ETVivek Ramaswamy’s Ad Somehow Gets Even Worse

Right

  1. 13 Washington Examiner · Right · Oct 28, 1:05 p.m. ETConservatives who value family should condemn Ramaswamy ad
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