Muscatine Journal Article RatingCaleb McCullough: Key takeaways from the second Republican presidential debate
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| "Their plan would cut spending by 8" | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "He said Trump was missing in action and should have been on the stage." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "School choice comes to the foreSupport for using public education dollars to pay for private school education for students has been swelling in the Republican Party recently, and Iowa's Gov. Kim Reynolds led the way this year by passing one of the most expansive school choice packages in the country." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "During a speech in Arizona celebrating a library to be built honoring his close friend and fierce Trump critic the late Sen. John McCain, Biden repeated one of his key campaign themes, branding the Make America Great Again movement as an existential threat to the nation's political system." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "During a speech in Arizona celebrating a library to be built honoring his close friend and fierce Trump critic the late Sen. John McCain, Biden repeated one of his key campaign themes, branding the Make America Great Again movement as an existential threat to the nation's political system." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "During a speech in Arizona celebrating a library to be built honoring his close friend and fierce Trump critic the late Sen. John McCain, Biden repeated one of his key campaign themes, branding the Make America Great Again movement as an existential threat to the nation's political system." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "In the week before the debate, a national group - Invest in Education Coalition - launched an Iowa ad calling back to Ronald Reagan's support for the policy (the candidates debated at the Reagan Library) and called on candidates to support federal school choice legislation." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "They launched their first hearing Thursday promising to provide accountability as they probe the family's finances and the lucrative business dealings of Biden's son Hunter." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "This year, following Reynolds' lead, he signed a law that removed the income caps on Florida's already existing school choice program, making the program universal." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott sought to more forcefully assert himself Wednesday after delivering a somewhat underwhelming performance during the first debate." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Menendez was released on a $100,000 bond." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "But on the House side, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Oversight Chairman James Comer said he is issuing subpoenas for additional Biden family bank records." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Oversight Chairman James Comer said he is issuing subpoenas for additional Biden family bank records." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Trump in his speech lambasted President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars a day after Biden joined striking workers on the picket line in Detroit." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Trump in his speech lambasted President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars a day after Biden joined striking workers on the picket line in Detroit." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Trump in his speech lambasted President Joe Biden and his push for electric cars a day after Biden joined striking workers on the picket line in Detroit." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "With Donald Trump, who has more support than all the other candidates combined in the most recent national Morning Consult poll, sitting out these debates, they're looking more and more like a race for ruer-up than a serious consideration of who the Republicans will nominate for their presidential candidate." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "It's a high-stakes opening act for Republicans as they try to link the dealings of Biden's son to the president." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Menendez pleaded not guilty Wednesday in New York to federal charges alleging he accepted bribes in exchange for exerting his political influence to secretly advance Egyptian interests and do favors for local businessmen." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "That set the stage for the inflation that we have, DeSantis said." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "JALONICK - Associated Press Updated 11 hrs ago 0The Senate has voted to reverse an informal guidance issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week that senators could wear what they want when voting or speaking in the chamber." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has the biggest claim to success on this issue." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Even more local Iowa education issues got caught in the fray as well on Wednesday, when former Vice President Mike Pence referenced the gender support plan policy of the Li Mar Community School District in Li County, a policy that has driven political debate and Pence has campaigned on in the past." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Even more local Iowa education issues got caught in the fray as well on Wednesday, when former Vice President Mike Pence referenced the gender support plan policy of the Li Mar Community School District in Li County, a policy that has driven political debate and Pence has campaigned on in the past." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "The moderators did not ask about the indictments or why the people onstage were better qualified than Trump.Government-politics AP Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways By MICHELLE L. PRICE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press Updated 7 hrs ago 0Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive start in the second Republican presidential debate was among its key moments." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "The moderators did not ask about the indictments or why the people onstage were better qualified than Trump.Government-politics AP Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways By MICHELLE L. PRICE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press Updated 7 hrs ago 0Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive start in the second Republican presidential debate was among its key moments." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "The moderators did not ask about the indictments or why the people onstage were better qualified than Trump.Government-politics AP Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways By MICHELLE L. PRICE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI - Associated Press Updated 7 hrs ago 0Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive start in the second Republican presidential debate was among its key moments." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said if Trump keeps ducking out of debates he'll deserve the nickname Donald Duck." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "This morning's top headlines: Biden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbsBiden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbs; and more top news this morning:Government-politics AP House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing By FARNOUSH AMIRI, LISA MASCARO and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press Updated 1 hr ago 0House Republicans have spent a long hearing making their case for pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "This morning's top headlines: Biden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbsBiden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbs; and more top news this morning:Government-politics AP House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing By FARNOUSH AMIRI, LISA MASCARO and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press Updated 1 hr ago 0House Republicans have spent a long hearing making their case for pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "This morning's top headlines: Biden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbsBiden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbs; and more top news this morning:Government-politics AP House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing By FARNOUSH AMIRI, LISA MASCARO and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press Updated 1 hr ago 0House Republicans have spent a long hearing making their case for pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "This morning's top headlines: Biden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbsBiden impeachment hearing; Republican presidential debate; Powerball jackpot climbs; and more top news this morning:Government-politics AP House Republicans make their case for Biden impeachment inquiry at first hearing By FARNOUSH AMIRI, LISA MASCARO and ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press Updated 1 hr ago 0House Republicans have spent a long hearing making their case for pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Menendez's wife and two businessmen named in the indictment also pleaded not guilty." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "The debate highlighted the way the GOP has drifted from some of Reagan's core values." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Nation & World AP Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate By JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER - Associated Press Updated 7 hrs ago 0As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers' strike." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Nation & World AP Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate By JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER - Associated Press Updated 7 hrs ago 0As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers' strike." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Nation & World AP Trump goes to Michigan to rail against Biden's electric vehicle push while GOP rivals debate By JILL COLVIN and TOM KRISHER - Associated Press Updated 7 hrs ago 0As his Republican rivals sparred onstage in California at their second primary debate, Donald Trump was in battleground Michigan Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers' strike." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "This time, his rivals took him on directly By WILL WEISSERT, STEVE PEOPLES and JONATHAN J. COOPER - Associated Press Updated 7 hrs ago 0Several of Donald Trump's rivals stepped up their attacks against him in the second Republican presidential debate." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "Trump has dominated the field with attacks on his rivals and democratic institutions as well as his grievances about the criminal indictments and civil cases targeting him and his businesses." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "DeSantis used his first answer to criticize ex-President Donald Trump for skipping the debate Wednesday at the Reagan Library in California." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "DeSantis used his first answer to criticize ex-President Donald Trump for skipping the debate Wednesday at the Reagan Library in California." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "The dueling appearances had the feel of the opening salvo of the 2024 general election, which is increasingly looking like a rematch between Trump and Biden, even though voting won't begin until next year." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "The dueling appearances had the feel of the opening salvo of the 2024 general election, which is increasingly looking like a rematch between Trump and Biden, even though voting won't begin until next year." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "But DeSantis did not beat around the bush when it comes to the missing former president." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "He said Trump was missing in action and should have been on the stage." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "The bipartisan resolution by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Mitt Romney, R-Utah, comes after backlash to Schumer's aouncement that the Sergeant-at-Arms would no longer enforce a dress code on the floor." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "The bipartisan resolution by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Mitt Romney, R-Utah, comes after backlash to Schumer's aouncement that the Sergeant-at-Arms would no longer enforce a dress code on the floor." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Schumer hasn't said that Menendez should step down, although more than half of the Democrats in the Senate have done so." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Schumer hasn't said that Menendez should step down, although more than half of the Democrats in the Senate have done so." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "And Haley and Mike Pence offered soft criticisms of his response to China and his plans to consolidate federal power." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "And Haley and Mike Pence offered soft criticisms of his response to China and his plans to consolidate federal power." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "Government-politics AP Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of 'deafening' silence By SEUNG MIN KIM, JONATHAN J. COOPER and WILL WEISSERT - Associated Press Updated 58 min ago 0President Joe Biden has issued one of his most dire warnings yet that Donald Trump and his allies are a menace to American democracy." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Government-politics AP Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of 'deafening' silence By SEUNG MIN KIM, JONATHAN J. COOPER and WILL WEISSERT - Associated Press Updated 58 min ago 0President Joe Biden has issued one of his most dire warnings yet that Donald Trump and his allies are a menace to American democracy." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Government-politics AP Biden offers dire warnings about Trump, accuses mainstream GOP of 'deafening' silence By SEUNG MIN KIM, JONATHAN J. COOPER and WILL WEISSERT - Associated Press Updated 58 min ago 0President Joe Biden has issued one of his most dire warnings yet that Donald Trump and his allies are a menace to American democracy." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Nation & World AP US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case By LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ - Associated Press Updated 11 hrs ago 0Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will address his Democratic colleagues on Thursday as calls grow for Menendez to resign over federal bribery charges." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "Nation & World AP US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case By LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ - Associated Press Updated 11 hrs ago 0Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will address his Democratic colleagues on Thursday as calls grow for Menendez to resign over federal bribery charges." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "Nation & World AP US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case By LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ - Associated Press Updated 11 hrs ago 0Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will address his Democratic colleagues on Thursday as calls grow for Menendez to resign over federal bribery charges." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "Nation & World AP US Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case By LARRY NEUMEISTER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ - Associated Press Updated 11 hrs ago 0Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will address his Democratic colleagues on Thursday as calls grow for Menendez to resign over federal bribery charges." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "Between Mike Pence's musings on his domestic life and Tim Scott's and Nikki Haley's argument about curtains, the whole thing felt a little hollow." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
| "Between Mike Pence's musings on his domestic life and Tim Scott's and Nikki Haley's argument about curtains, the whole thing felt a little hollow." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
| "Between Mike Pence's musings on his domestic life and Tim Scott's and Nikki Haley's argument about curtains, the whole thing felt a little hollow." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
| "Trump takes on criticismOn Wednesday we saw some of the most pointed criticism of former President Donald Trump from his closest opponent in the polls, DeSantis." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
| "Trump takes on criticismOn Wednesday we saw some of the most pointed criticism of former President Donald Trump from his closest opponent in the polls, DeSantis." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
| "Trump takes on criticismOn Wednesday we saw some of the most pointed criticism of former President Donald Trump from his closest opponent in the polls, DeSantis." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
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49% : Their plan would cut spending by 8% and toughen border security.35% : He said Trump was "missing in action" and should have been on the stage.
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