Americans’ long-simmering frustrations over the high cost of living boiled over Tuesday night to rearrange the nation’s political map: “We’re just fed up”
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How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Distinct wording: WSJ uses “long-simmering” and “frustrations”; ABC News uses “affordability” and “California”. (Computed from the headlines below.)
- WSJ reports: “Three-quarters of voters described the economy as not so good or poor, and those voters overwhelmingly backed Democratic candidates.”
- ABC News reports: “President Donald Trump, California’s notoriously high cost of living and political experience are on the ballot as voters decide between Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton in the g…”
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- WSJ: Americans’ long-simmering frustrations over the high cost of living boiled over Tuesday night to rearrange the nation’s political map: “We’re just fed up”
- ABC News: Trump and affordability loom over California governor's race between Becerra and Hilton
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