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Democratic socialist candidates surge in New York primaries

7 outlets covered the same story. Here's how their headlines landed on the −5 (Far Left) to +5 (Far Right) spectrum — a 6.5-point gap between the most-left and most-right framing.

• -2.5
  The Guardian · Left

  Zohran Mamdani riding high despite New York Post’s daily demonization
• -2.2
  HuffPost · Left

  Surging Progressive Once Said Black Democratic Leaders 'Defang The White Left'
• -2.0
  NY Times · Left

  Younger Voters Are Propelling the Democratic Socialist Surge in New York
• -0.5
  The Hill · Center

  Democratic presidential hopefuls take different tacks with far left
• -0.2
  Neutral News · Center

  Democratic Socialist Candidates Gain Ground in Democratic Primaries
• +0.2
  The Economist · Center

  Checks and Balance newsletter: The weirdness of American socialism
• +4.0
  Breitbart · Far Right

  Pinkerton: Like All Communists, Mamdani Erases Americans' Heritage

Scores are AI estimates of headline language, not factual ratings. Each headline is scored 0 (neutral) outward to Far Left / Far Right by Claude and Grok.