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Nov 7 · The 2028 race starts after the midterms: Sen. Mark Kelly says he is thinking about running, NewsNation says the field could be crowded, and Guy Benson says Republicans must tread carefully around Trump
NewsNation: NewsNation's Bennett Haeberle reports the 2028 race is taking shape, with a crowded possible Democratic field.
Grade B (82/100). NewsNation reports the 2028 race is taking shape with a crowded possible Democratic field
B: Uses an unnamed source or unsourced number.
- Relies on an unnamed source or a number with no source (minus 18 points): NewsNation says the midterm results 'are widely seen as a repudiation on the Trump administration' without saying by whom
Splits: NewsNation reports the 2028 race is taking shape with a crowded possible Democratic field
Same story: Pod Save America, Washington Examiner
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