Texas Senate race close to tied between James Talarico, Ken Paxton, CBS News poll finds
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2 outlets (CBS News and The Guardian US) are covering this story.
How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Paxton”, “Senate”, “Ken”, “Texas”. Distinct wording: CBS News uses “Talarico” and “between”; The Guardian US uses “fugitives” and “baggage”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- CBS News reports: “With two weeks to the midterm elections, President Trump rejected worries about a tough year for Republicans ahead of a campaign trip to Kansas. Nancy Cordes reports.”
- The Guardian US reports: “The Republican state attorney general appears uniquely ill-chosen as a candidate – but he is a political survivor who could yet frustrate Democratic dreamsDepending how you look at the situation, i…”
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- CBS News: Texas Senate race close to tied between James Talarico, Ken Paxton, CBS News poll finds
- The Guardian US: Getaway cars, affairs, Dubai fugitives: Trump’s pick Ken Paxton brings baggage to Senate race in Texas
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