Thune seeks to hold the Senate GOP majority a week before the midterms
With a week to go before the midterms, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is campaigning to keep Republican control amid an unpopular Iran war and high gas prices. CBS News profiled him, and Raw Story highlighted his remarks on Trump's support.
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Left · 1Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, is making a final campaign push to keep Republican control of the Senate, with one week to go before the midterms. CBS NewsLC “Now, with one week to go before the midterms, the election stands as the clearest test yet of whether that balancing act has paid off.”“The event last Friday was part of Thune's final campaign sprint before the midterms” Read at CBS News ↗ Left · 1CBS News reports that a Senate map that once favored Republicans has turned perilous amid an unpopular war with Iran, which began in February, and stubbornly high gas prices. CBS NewsLC “A map that once favored Senate Republicans has turned perilous amid an unpopular war with Iran and stubbornly high gas prices”“since the conflict began in February” Read at CBS News ↗ Left · 1Thune has spent nearly two years trying to advance President Trump's agenda while preserving the Senate's independence; under him the Senate approved the president's tax, border security and defense agenda, along with some bipartisan measures such as housing and stablecoin legislation. CBS NewsLC “trying to do two things at once: advance the president's agenda and preserve the Senate's independence.”“a landmark housing measure, stablecoin legislation, a bill to combat revenge porn and one aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl.” Read at CBS News ↗
Left · 1CBS notes that across more than a dozen Democratic-forced votes to rein in the president's war powers, the vast majority of the GOP conference stayed united in opposition, a record that now follows Republican candidates on the campaign trail. CBS NewsLC “Across more than a dozen votes forced by Democrats to rein in the president's war powers, the vast majority of the GOP conference has remained united in opposition” Read at CBS News ↗ Left · 1Thune told CBS that "Nothing's a guarantee. There are no layups," and said that if Republicans can sell the long-term benefits of their agenda and contrast with Democrats, "we have a really good chance at keeping the majority." CBS NewsLC “"Nothing's a guarantee. There are no layups," he told CBS News.”“"we have a really good chance at keeping the majority."” Read at CBS News ↗ Left · 1Kyle Kondik of the nonpartisan Sabato's Crystal Ball told CBS that Republicans are "50-50 at best" to hold the Senate, and that a loss would be blamed "more at the feet of the president" because of the Iran war's fallout, including lower Trump approval and gas prices. Raw StoryL “Kyle Kondik, managing editor of the nonpartisan Sabato's Crystal Ball, told CBS that Republicans were “50-50 at best” to hold the Senate.”“Kondik cited the political fallout from the Iran war, including a decline in Trump’s approval.” Read at Raw Story ↗
Left · 1Asked whether he expected Trump to back him for another term as leader, Thune laughed and said, "I don't bank on it," adding that an endorsement would be "great." Raw StoryL “"Hard to say. I don't know. I mean, I don't bank on it," he said. "But yeah, if he found his way to do that, that'd be great.”” Read at Raw Story ↗ Left · 1Thune said he expects to seek another term as leader but wants to see how the midterms play out, and that the decision is up to Senate Republican colleagues; CBS reported Trump declined in August to endorse him, though their relationship has since appeared to improve. Raw StoryL “Trump declined in August to endorse Thune for another term as leader, CBS News reported.”““going to be up to our colleagues" in the Senate.” Read at Raw Story ↗ Left · 1Thune also acknowledged Trump's frustration with the Senate's pace, saying the chamber does things differently and that this frustrates a president who wants to get his agenda done quickly. Raw StoryL “"We do things differently, which frustrates people, the president, for example, who wants to get his agenda done quickly,"” Read at Raw Story ↗
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Left2 outlets
- Framing
- CBS News offers a long, largely sympathetic profile of a low-key leader walking a line between Trump and the Senate; Raw Story condenses the CBS interview into a story about Thune's doubts over Trump's backing.
- Emphasis
- Thune's temperament, his balancing act, the Iran war and gas prices as threats to the majority, and Trump's non-endorsement.
- Leaves out or plays down
- No Republican-leaning or centre outlets in the coverage; no Democratic campaign response beyond a Schumer compliment; Raw Story omits the profile's account of Thune's legislative record.
- Charged language
- “telling Trump admission”“balancing act”
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John Thune person
Says nothing is guaranteed but sees a good chance of keeping the majority if Republicans sell their agenda; expects to seek another term as leader and does not count on Trump's backing.
“"Nothing's a guarantee. There are no layups," he told CBS News.” — CBS News
“"I don't bank on it," he said.” — Raw Story
Donald Trump person
Declined in August to endorse Thune for another term as leader, per CBS; his Iran war and its gas price effects are cited as drags on Republicans.
“Trump declined in August to endorse Thune for another term as leader, CBS News reported.” — Raw Story
Left3 articles
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John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
Sympathetic Profile presenting Thune as a decent, steady leader facing the biggest test of his balancing act.
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Inside John Thune's quiet effort to keep GOP's Senate majority
Neutral CBS teaser describing Thune's quiet, behind-the-scenes effort to keep the majority.
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GOP leader makes telling Trump admission as midterms loom: ‘I don’t bank on it’
Mixed Aggregation of the CBS interview that frames Thune's remark as a revealing admission about Trump.
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- 27 Oct 09:00 First CBS NewsLC John Thune's balancing act: Inside his push to save the GOP majority
- 27 Oct 14:46 +5h 47m CBS NewsLC Inside John Thune's quiet effort to keep GOP's Senate majority
- 27 Oct 18:33 +9h 33m Raw StoryL GOP leader makes telling Trump admission as midterms loom: ‘I don’t bank on it’
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