Pence Speaks RNC Day 3

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

 

We ran the numbers: There are 4750 news articles covering this topic. 39% (1856) are left leaning, 36% (1689) are center, and 25% (1205) are right leaning.

On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence closed out on the third night of the Republican National Convention. While left-leaning articles highlight that Republicans capitalized on the worsening unrest in Wisconsin, right-leaning articles highlight that Pence painted a dark picture of what the nation would look like if Democratic opponent Joe Biden wins the election.

A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that Republicans amplified warnings of violence and lawlessness under Democratic leadership, capitalizing on the worsening unrest in Wisconsin. The crowd at Fort McHenry in Baltimore where Pence spoke did not appear to be socially distanced or wearing masks.

NPR published a centrist article reporting that Vice President Pence made a case that President Trump has the track record to bring the country back from “a time of testing,” referring to the coronavirus pandemic and protests against racism across the nation. Pence argued that Trump has a better economic track record than Biden, shifting the focus on reviving the economy.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Pence painted a dark picture of what the nation would look like if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins November’s general election, claiming that Biden “didn’t say one word” last week at the Democratic National Convention about the violence in American cities. Pence also shared a portrait of the president that most Americans never see, arguing that every day President Trump “has been fighting to protect the promise of America.”


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