Joe Manchin to campaign with Susan Collins in Maine

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Joe Manchin to campaign with Susan Collins in Maine?

Of the 9 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 22% are rated left, 11% are rated centre, 67% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 10. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Joe Manchin to campaign with Susan Collins in Maine left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 9 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Joe Manchin to campaign with Susan Collins in Maine biased?

Joe Manchin to campaign with Susan Collins in Maine is one event reported by 10 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Joe Manchin to campaign with Susan Collins in Maine?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Joe Manchin to campaign with Susan Collins in Maine?

10 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Why is Joe Manchin campaigning with Susan Collins?

Former Senator Joe Manchin stated his motivation for campaigning with Republican Senator Susan Collins is to counter attacks on her for voting with President Trump. He called statistics suggesting she votes with Trump 90% or more of the time "bullsh*t" and wants to ensure people understand how her legislative approach benefits Maine.

Who is Susan Collins running against in Maine?

Senator Susan Collins is in a tight race against Democrat Troy Jackson for a seat in the U.S. Senate. Jackson has had progressive figures like Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders campaign for him, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is scheduled to appear the day after Manchin's visit.

What did Joe Manchin say about Collins' voting record?

Joe Manchin called statistics showing Senator Susan Collins voting with President Trump 90% or more of the time "bullsh*t." He stated that Collins "is not a Trump senator" and highlighted her bipartisan record, including sponsoring the Electoral Count Act and working on the bipartisan infrastructure law.