Georgia Will Conduct a Hand Recount
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We ran the numbers: There are 1157 news articles covering this topic. 33% (385) are left leaning, 52% (597) are center, and 15% (175) are right leaning.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that the state would conduct a hand recount of the presidential race, where President-elect Joe Biden holds a 14,000-vote lead. While left-leaning articles highlight that Raffensperger’s announcement comes as he faces pressure from Trump’s campaign for a recount, right-leaning articles highlight that Raffensperger told reporters that the recount will “help build confidence.”
A left-leaning article by CNN highlights that Raffensperger’s announcement comes as he faces pressure from Trump’s campaign for a recount. The Trump campaign is trying to delay certification of the presidential results in many key states as part of a longshot attempt to overturn results through the Electoral College.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the hand recount must be completed by Friday, November 20, and is likely to be both less accurate than a machine recount and more costly. Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh and Representative Doug Collins, R-Ga., repeatedly referred to the recount process as a “first step.”
A right-leaning article by The New York Post highlights that Raffensperger told reporters that the recount will “help build confidence.” GOP Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler called Raffensberger to resign over his handling of the Georgia races, which will head to runoff elections in January.