SPIN·DETECTOR

Maine Democrat Platner drops Senate bid after allegations

22 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 4.3-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -1.8
  NY Times · Left

  Why Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner’s Campaign
• -1.5
  MSNBC · Left

  The foreseeability of Graham Platner’s downfall
• -1.5
  Boston Globe · Left

  Heartbreak and anger: With Platner out, unmoored Democrats in Maine confront conflicting emotions and a messy future
• -1.2
  The Hill · Left

  Live updates: Trump flies home on old Air Force One over security concerns; Maine Democrats seek Platner successor
• -1.0
  The Hill · Left

  On the Ballot: Democrats try to pick up pieces in Maine after Platner exit
• -0.8
  NPR · Center

  With Platner announcement he's out of Senate race, Maine Democrats weigh what to do now
• -0.5
  Politico · Center

  What we know – and don’t – about how Maine Democrats will replace Graham Platner
• -0.5
  Politico · Center

  Graham Platner just dropped out. Here’s who could replace him.
• -0.5
  Politico · Center

  Platner campaign quietly polls potential replacements as pressure mounts
• -0.5
  The Hill · Center

  Democrat Graham Platner suspends Maine Senate campaign
• -0.5
  Associated Press · Center

  Maine Democrat Platner to drop Senate bid after sex assault claim
• -0.2
  Politico · Center

  Nirav Shah, governor primary runner-up, jumps into race to replace Platner - Live Updates - POLITICO
• -0.2
  Politico · Center

  Kleban jumps (back) into Maine Senate race - Live Updates - POLITICO
• -0.2
  Politico · Center

  Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign
• -0.2
  Associated Press · Center

  Who will replace Graham Platner on the Maine ballot?
• -0.2
  Associated Press · Center

  Patrick Dempsey says he won't run for Senate in Maine
• +0.2
  The Economist · Center

  What Graham Platner’s collapse means for the Democrats
• +0.2
  Reason · Center

  Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics
• +0.5
  Politico · Center

  Platner’s advisers urged him to go out with ‘gratitude.’ He led with grievance.
• +1.0
  National Review · Right

  The Week: Graham Platner’s Downfall
• +1.5
  Associated Press · Right

  GOP hold on Senate tightens with Democratic dysfuntion in Maine
• +2.5
  Breitbart · Right

  CBS's Dokoupil: Party of Believe Women Backed Platner Because He Polled Well, This Week, 'He Started to Look Like a Loser' to Some

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