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Florida Senate Race Between Nixon and Moody Heats Up One Week Before Midterms

CBS News reported that the Florida Senate race between Angie Nixon and Ashley Moody is heating up, while Fox News reported Nixon saying 'I don't know' when asked whether she is a capitalist or socialist.

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The Florida Senate race between state Democratic Rep. Angie Nixon and Republican Sen. Ashley Moody is heating up with one week left until the midterm elections, according to a CBS News video report. The segment, reported by Cristian Benavides, is described in its summary only as a look at the race as the election approaches.

Separately, Fox News reported that Nixon, the Florida Senate nominee, repeatedly said "I don't know" when asked during a Politico interview program called The Conversation on Friday whether she is a capitalist or socialist. The summary of the Fox News report on the interview does not include Nixon's full answer.

The two items cover different aspects of the contest. CBS News's summary describes the race's momentum, while Fox News's summary focuses on a single exchange in the Politico interview. Fox News attributes the interview to Politico, but the Politico report itself was not among the sources reviewed for this story.

Neither summary includes a response from Moody or her campaign, and neither gives polling, fundraising, or vote figures for the race. Both reports concern the same Florida Senate contest, which CBS News places one week before the midterm elections.

Sources: CBS News: Florida Senate race heats up between Angie Nixon and Ashley Moody; Fox News: Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon says 'I don't know' when asked if she's capitalist or socialist.