From the Left · Watch · October 21, 2026
Oct 20-21 · Texas counties report record first-day early voting
MS NOW Opinion: 'Desperation': Political commentator says Paxton keeps 'stepping on the rake' ahead of midterms
Opinion piece: we grade the facts it relies on, not the opinion.
Grade B (82/100). Panel on Paxton, voter mood
Lehrer score 82/100 (−18 omission: no turnout figures; the records the other clips report are missing: “[0:28] WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM VOTERS?”). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → B.
Opinion panel; graded on its facts only. A reporter's voter interviews from Texas, then commentators on the Paxton campaign. No turnout numbers.
Agrees: Early voting underway; Senate race competitive
Splits: Voter mood and Paxton campaign stumbles, not turnout
- Met. Rule: carefully separate and label opinion and analysis (panelists identified as strategist and commentator)
- Broken. Rule: assume there is at least one other side ([0:28] WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM VOTERS?)
Same story: KHOU 11 Houston, The Megyn Kelly Show Opinion