Trump Returns to North Carolina to Campaign for Whatley as Cooper Leads Senate Race Polls
Photo: The Guardian USPresident Donald Trump returned to North Carolina to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley, who faces Democrat Roy Cooper, with the midterm elections about two weeks away. Latest polling shows Cooper leading Whatley 50.3% to 40.1%. The race is widely described as an uphill contest for Whatley. A top Republican super PAC is reportedly moving its resources to other races even as Trump continues his campaign appearances. Whatley told Newsmax on Tuesday that the current midterm landscape feels much like 2016, when Republican voters defied expectations.
Right-leaning Newsmax leads with Whatley's own voice, featuring his comparison of this year's climate to 2016 and presenting an optimistic view of the race. Left-leaning outlets frame the visit around Republican difficulties: The Guardian calls it an uphill battle for Whatley, while MS NOW highlights the super PAC pivoting elsewhere. NewsNation, an alternative source, leads with the polling numbers and the tough Senate race Republicans face. All sides agree Trump is campaigning for Whatley against Cooper; they differ mainly in whether they stress the challenges or the candidate's hopes for an upset.
How the sides differ Left sources emphasize a major GOP super PAC shifting resources away; alternative sources stress Cooper's polling lead; right sources feature Whatley comparing the race to 2016.
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The Guardian and MS NOW lead with Trump's campaign stop, stressing Whatley's uphill battle and a top GOP super PAC redirecting its money elsewhere.
NewsNation leads with Trump's return and the tough Republican race, citing polling that puts Cooper ahead 50.3% to 40.1%.
Newsmax features Whatley's own account, quoting him saying the race feels like 2016, when GOP voters defied expectations.