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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.
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| Sentence | Sentiment | Bias |
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| "As he was during his first two terms, Poliquin remains committed to support American veterans and stolidly opposed to gun control legislation and open borders, this time, with emphasis that illegal immigration is to blame for the influx of fentanyl in America." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "The 52-year old Caratunk selectwoman and homeschool mom ran on a grassroots platform, appealing to several organizations organized by parents and healthcare workers disconcerted by Democrat Gov. Janet Mills's COVID-related mandates and the administration's drive for increased LGBTQ+ sex ed and critical race theory curriculum in public schools." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "As a congressman, he was intermittently a staunch Republican, supporting tariffs on Chinese imported lumber to help the U.S. wood industry, but ranking among only three House Republicans to vote against repealing Obamacare, a move that led to the Republican Liberty Caucus to rescind its endorsement of him." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "Unlike Caruso, Poliquin has outwardly condemned Jan. 6 as a violent event and while a declared pro-lifer, has refused to say if he supports outlawing abortion." | Negative | -58% Liberal |
| "Brent Littlefield, Poliquin's campaign advisor, told The Epoch Times, that the upper echelon of Washington Republicans are already lining up to assure Poliquin takes the important Congressional seat." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "Brent Littlefield, Poliquin's campaign advisor, told The Epoch Times, that the upper echelon of Washington Republicans are already lining up to assure Poliquin takes the important Congressional seat." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "On the morning of Maine's primaries, New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Chairwoman of the Republican House Conference, urged the state's Republicans to support Poliquin." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "On the morning of Maine's primaries, New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Chairwoman of the Republican House Conference, urged the state's Republicans to support Poliquin." | Positive | 18% Conservative |
| "Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) is already scheduled to come to Maine and campaign for Poliquin." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) is already scheduled to come to Maine and campaign for Poliquin." | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "As he was during his first two terms, Poliquin remains committed to support American veterans and stolidly opposed to gun control legislation and open borders, this time, with emphasis that illegal immigration is to blame for the influx of fentanyl in America." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Democrats Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden currently represent Maine in the U.S. House." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "Democrats Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden currently represent Maine in the U.S. House." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "Poliquin, who has the backing of Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage, was a 2019 Trump nominee to the government-run Securities Investment Protection Corporation (SIPC)." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "Poliquin, who has the backing of Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage, was a 2019 Trump nominee to the government-run Securities Investment Protection Corporation (SIPC)." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "Poliquin, who has the backing of Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage, was a 2019 Trump nominee to the government-run Securities Investment Protection Corporation (SIPC)." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "An Andover Academy and Harvard graduate, Poliquin grew up in the rural reaches of Waterville, Maine." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "If Poliquin beats Golden, he will join Sen. Susan Collins (D-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) in representing Maine interests in Washington." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "If Poliquin beats Golden, he will join Sen. Susan Collins (D-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) in representing Maine interests in Washington." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "Poliquin has made bids for other offices including the 2012 race for U.S. Senate in which he won the Republican nomination from Maine voters." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Decision Desk HQ called the race for Poliquin at 10:23 p.m. ET." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "When he was elected a second time to U.S. Congress in 2017, Poliquin stood alone as the only Republican representing a U.S. House district in all of New England's six states." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "Maine Republicans on June 24 decided that they want former Congressman Bruce Poliquin to once again represent their interests in Washington." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Stefanik wrote on Twitter." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Poliquin, a former state treasurer in Maine, has twice held the office, looking to take it back from Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine)." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Poliquin, a former state treasurer in Maine, has twice held the office, looking to take it back from Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine)." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Poliquin scored big with veterans when he introduced the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act, which would lead to cutting some of the red tape for nursing home care for veterans." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Poliquin built his wealth off investment management ventures in New York and Chicago." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "The 52-year old Caratunk selectwoman and homeschool mom ran on a grassroots platform, appealing to several organizations organized by parents and healthcare workers disconcerted by Democrat Gov. Janet Mills's COVID-related mandates and the administration's drive for increased LGBTQ+ sex ed and critical race theory curriculum in public schools." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Poliquin hasn't said much about government-imposed COVID mandates unlike Caruso, who emphatically campaigned on a medical freedom platform." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "He filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the electoral system, but a federal judge ruled ruled against him, leading Poliquin to eventually concede to the young Democrat and former U.S. Marine." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Poliquin did not readily accept defeat." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "On a recent appearance on 207, run by News Center Maine, the state's top TV station, Poliquin repeatedly refused to say if he thought Trump won the last election, only saying that we have a President I don't favor." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "On a recent appearance on 207, run by News Center Maine, the state's top TV station, Poliquin repeatedly refused to say if he thought Trump won the last election, only saying that we have a President I don't favor." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Bruce has what it takes to take back this critical seat in the fight to Fire Pelosi and Save America!" | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Poliquin lost the seat to Golden in 2018 under Maine's ranked-choice voting, an electoral system that kicks in when no contender receives more than 50 percent of the vote." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Unlike Caruso, Poliquin has outwardly condemned Jan. 6 as a violent event and while a declared pro-lifer, has refused to say if he supports outlawing abortion." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
57% : As he was during his first two terms, Poliquin remains committed to support American veterans and stolidly opposed to gun control legislation and open borders, this time, with emphasis that illegal immigration is to blame for the influx of fentanyl in America.49% : The 52-year old Caratunk selectwoman and homeschool mom ran on a grassroots platform, appealing to several organizations organized by parents and healthcare workers disconcerted by Democrat Gov. Janet Mills's COVID-related mandates and the administration's drive for increased LGBTQ+ sex ed and critical race theory curriculum in public schools.
46% : As a congressman, he was intermittently a staunch Republican, supporting tariffs on Chinese imported lumber to help the U.S. wood industry, but ranking among only three House Republicans to vote against repealing Obamacare, a move that led to the Republican Liberty Caucus to rescind its endorsement of him.
21% : Unlike Caruso, Poliquin has outwardly condemned Jan. 6 as a "violent event" and while a declared pro-lifer, has refused to say if he supports outlawing abortion.
*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.