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From the Right · Watch · October 28, 2026

Oct 28 ยท Early voting tops 35 million six days before the midterms as both parties push turnout in battleground states

The Ben Shapiro Show: The Democrats want you to believe that a blue wave is inevitable. It's not over yet. Go out and vote!

Grade F (58/100). Shapiro plays a montage of Democratic candidates, then tells viewers close polls don't settle races and urges them to vote early

F: Mixes in the reporter's opinion and leaves out key context.

  • Adds the reporter's own opinion or claims as fact (minus 24 points): [0:56] 'The Democrats are not running their best candidates in a wide variety of these races.' (host's own claim)
  • Leaves out something important (minus 18 points): [0:01] the opening montage plays Democratic candidates' lines with no names or context

Splits: Shapiro plays a montage of Democratic candidates, then tells viewers close polls don't settle races and urges them to vote early

The Ben Shapiro Show: The Democrats want you to believe that a blue wave is inevitable. It's not over yet. Go out and vote!

Same story: MS NOW, NewsNation

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