Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte secures re-election in New Hampshire
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How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “re-election”. Distinct wording: NBC News uses “Republican” and “Hampshire”; Fox News uses “enthusiasm” and “political”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- NBC News reports: “Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte has won a second two-year term in New Hampshire, a state that has trended blue at the national level, NBC News projects.”
- Fox News reports: “Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte defeated Cinde Warmington to win a second term as New Hampshire governor despite a rough political climate for the GOP.”
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- NBC News: Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte secures re-election in New Hampshire
- Fox News: GOP governor defies Dem enthusiasm, tough political climate to win re-election in key swing state
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