CBS News: 10/22: CBS Evening News (Ohio ad report from 9:54)

Lehrer score 100/100 (no deductions; checked for spin against the transcript: [10:36] the abuse account sourced to records: 'Court documents provided by Acton's campaign show her stepfather was charged with raping her when she was between 10 and 12 years old'; [11:13] Trump's attack attributed to him, not adopted: 'Today, Trump wrote that Rama Swami should keep it up'; [11:18] both sides heard: 'it was Ohio's current GOP governor, Mike DeWine, who called for the ad to be removed' and [11:33] Acton: 'I think it's despicable'). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → A.

No spin found. [10:36] the abuse account sourced to records: 'Court documents provided by Acton's campaign show her stepfather was charged with raping her when she was between 10 and 12 years old'; [11:13] Trump's attack attributed to him, not adopted: 'Today, Trump wrote that Rama Swami should keep it up'; [11:18] both sides heard: 'it was Ohio's current GOP governor, Mike DeWine, who called for the ad to be removed' and [11:33] Acton: 'I think it's despicable'

Splits: Weijia Jiang on Trump defending the ad, the court records behind Acton's account, DeWine's call to pull it, and Acton's reply

• Met. Rule: no spin ([10:36] the abuse account sourced to records: 'Court documents provided by Acton's campaign show her stepfather was charged with raping her when she was between 10 and 12 years old')
• Met. Rule: no spin ([11:13] Trump's attack attributed to him, not adopted: 'Today, Trump wrote that Rama Swami should keep it up')
• Met. Rule: no spin ([11:18] both sides heard: 'it was Ohio's current GOP governor, Mike DeWine, who called for the ad to be removed' and [11:33] Acton: 'I think it's despicable')

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