What to Expect on Election Night
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We ran the numbers: There are 9389 news articles covering this topic. 50% (4700) are left leaning, 35% (3276) are center, and 15% (1413) are right leaning.
Tuesday, November 3rd is Election Day. While left-leaning articles highlight that The New York Times will be using “the needle” to show who is on track to win the election, right-leaning articles highlight that President Trump and Biden battle to turn out new voters.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlights that The New York Times will be using “the needle,” which analyzes incomplete results to show who is on track to win an election using three battleground states. The New York Times will be using Florida, North Carolina, and Georgia for the needle, which are all close races that Biden has a modest edge in.
A centrist article by Reuters reports that President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden have made a last-ditch push for votes in battleground states on Monday. Both Twitter and Facebook said they would attach warning labels to messages that prematurely claim an election.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that President Trump and Biden battle to turn out new voters, as 13.4 million eligible, unregistered voters can still register and vote on Election Day in 21 states. Both Trump and Biden campaigns focus on registering and turning out voters who did not cast a ballot in 2016.