Los Angeles mayoral race developments including debate performance and forum withdrawal
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faced poor polling, a widely criticized debate performance against Spencer Pratt and Nithya Raman, and subsequently withdrew from a scheduled mayoral forum. A poll showed Bass stalled at 20-25% support while Pratt and Raman gained ground. Bass cited a prior commitment in Sacramento for her forum absence.
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This event sits in the top 20% of divergence this week. 4 outlets covered it, splitting into 4 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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Right outlets emphasize Bass's debate gaffe and poor performance as catalysts for her decline; centrist outlet quotes her Sacramento commitment as legitimate scheduling conflict; coverage splits on whether withdrawal reflects avoidance or gubernatorial duty.
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“Poll: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Falls Flat with Voters as Spencer Pratt Improves”B Breitbart RIGHT
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BBreitbart Poll: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Falls Flat with Voters as Spencer Pratt Improves 52d ago WEWashington Examiner Karen Bass exits LA mayor forum days after heated debate against Spencer Pratt 54d ago DWDaily Wire Karen Bass Obscene Debate Gaffe Goes Viral For All The Wrong Reasons 55d ago NYPNY Post Karen Bass called out for stunning mayoral debate decision 54d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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