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Republican Candidates in Competitive Races Not Attending Trump Midterm Convention
What happened
President Trump plans to speak at a two-day party convention in Dallas next week. Multiple Republican candidates in competitive midterm races have decided not to attend the event. First Lady Melania Trump will also not attend, according to a White House official.
How the coverage differs
Left outlets frame the story around Republican avoidance of the event, with The Daily Beast calling it a potential "humiliation" and "disaster" and quoting Democratic strategist James Carville saying he is "thanking god" for it. HuffPost describes it as a "fake convention" and notes it is "not getting an enthusiastic reception."
Politico focuses on the reluctance of Republicans to attend, quoting one battleground member saying "I can't control what the president's going to say at the convention, but I can control where I'm at." The outlet describes candidates as "not exactly flocking" to the event.
No outlet in this band covered it.
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