Braun walks back comments on interracial marriage

Mar 23, 2022 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    4% Center

  • Reliability

    N/AN/A

  • Policy Leaning

    28% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    60% Negative

Bias Score Analysis

The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

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  •   Conservative
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"Mike Braun's words and views are not only un-American, but beneath any respectable person wishing to hold public office, Schmuhl said in a written statement."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"During a virtual news conference, Braun told reporters he believed the Supreme Court was wrong when it decided Roe vs. Wade in 1973, and that the decision on whether to legalize abortion should be up to each state."
Negative
-44% Liberal
"Braun responded, Yes."
Positive
42% Conservative
"After News 8 asked Braun's office for a clarification on his position, the Senator's office sent a statement:Earlier, during a virtual press conference, I misunderstood a line of questioning that ended up being about interracial marriage."
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0% Conservative
"Indiana Democratic Party Chairman Mike Schmuhl called Braun's initial comments an endorsement of dangerous white nationalist views."
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0% Conservative
"U.S. Senator Mike Braun is clarifying comments he made Tuesday that the Supreme Court should leave decisions on interracial marriage up to the individual states."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"As a follow-up question, a reporter asked Sen. Braun if the same principle should apply to Loving vs. Virginia, the landmark case that legalized interracial marriage in the U.S.When it comes to issues, you can't have it both ways, Braun said."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"As a follow-up question, a reporter asked Sen. Braun if the same principle should apply to Loving vs. Virginia, the landmark case that legalized interracial marriage in the U.S.When it comes to issues, you can't have it both ways, Braun said."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"Mike Braun's words and views are not only un-American, but beneath any respectable person wishing to hold public office, Schmuhl said in a written statement."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"During a virtual news conference, Braun told reporters he believed the Supreme Court was wrong when it decided Roe vs. Wade in 1973, and that the decision on whether to legalize abortion should be up to each state."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"During the news conference, Braun also criticized Gov. Eric Holcomb's decision to veto a bill that would ban transgender girls from participating in school athletics in Indiana."
Negative
-60% Liberal
"During the news conference, Braun also criticized Gov. Eric Holcomb's decision to veto a bill that would ban transgender girls from participating in school athletics in Indiana."
Negative
-60% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : ""Mike Braun's words and views are not only un-American, but beneath any respectable person wishing to hold public office," Schmuhl said in a written statement.
28% : During a virtual news conference, Braun told reporters he believed the Supreme Court was wrong when it decided Roe vs. Wade in 1973, and that the decision on whether to legalize abortion should be up to each state.

*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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