Journal Sentinel Article RatingGOP debate live debate: On a stage without Donald Trump, Republican candidates turn on each other
Dec 07, 2023 View Original Article
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| "Money managers like BlackRock are signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "GOP debate live fact check: Separating fact from fiction on Republican candidates' claimsThe candidates on stage tonight are gearing up for 2024's Republican primaries, when GOP White House hopefuls will compete state by state for support." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "As for the other GOP hopefuls on stage, Haley, DeSantis and Ramaswamy are all mounting their first presidential campaign." | Positive | 30% Conservative |
| "As for the other GOP hopefuls on stage, Haley, DeSantis and Ramaswamy are all mounting their first presidential campaign." | Positive | 30% Conservative |
| "Nikki Haley received 10.3" | Positive | 26% Conservative |
| "In a Real Clear Politics average of national polls, Trump garners 61" | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "In a Real Clear Politics average of national polls, Trump garners 61" | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "In emails and social media posts, Haley and her aides are spotlighting her rise in the polls and reports of infighting within DeSantis' campaign." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "In emails and social media posts, Haley and her aides are spotlighting her rise in the polls and reports of infighting within DeSantis' campaign." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "The DeSantis campaign, meanwhile, signaled he will stress that some of Haley's big financial contributions are coming from Democrats." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "The DeSantis campaign, meanwhile, signaled he will stress that some of Haley's big financial contributions are coming from Democrats." | Positive | 12% Conservative |
| "Wisconsin has become a crucial swing state for presidential election, and President Joe Biden won the state in the 2020 race for the White House- Marina PitofskyWhere is Donald Trump?" | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "Wisconsin has become a crucial swing state for presidential election, and President Joe Biden won the state in the 2020 race for the White House- Marina PitofskyWhere is Donald Trump?" | Positive | 16% Conservative |
| "The Republican National Committee, which organized all four GOP debates this year, is considering proposals to allow some non-RNC debates in 2024, especially in the days before the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15 and the New Hampshire primary on Jan. 23.Candidates are agitating for as much exposure as possible ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 15, and are hopeful that Donald Trump will participate." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Ron DeSantis spent $100 million to lose half his support, the Team Haley account said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "I'm game, DeSantis said Tuesday on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Republican rivals made a point to take aim at former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley - as she rises in polls in some crucial early voting states." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Said Christie adviser Maria Comella: Expect Governor Christie to be in prosecutorial mode tonight as it relates to Trump and the candidates who have failed to show the courage to take him on." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "In general elections, the state has been in the red column for decades, last supporting a Democrat for president when Jimmy Carter ran in 1976.- Associated PressNikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and other Republican hopefuls oppose student loan forgivenessEarlier this year, the Supreme Court had struck down President Joe Biden's plan to forgive $400 billion in student loan debt for hundreds of Americans - a move that 2024 GOP candidates applauded and has become a contentious point of debate." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "In general elections, the state has been in the red column for decades, last supporting a Democrat for president when Jimmy Carter ran in 1976.- Associated PressNikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy and other Republican hopefuls oppose student loan forgivenessEarlier this year, the Supreme Court had struck down President Joe Biden's plan to forgive $400 billion in student loan debt for hundreds of Americans - a move that 2024 GOP candidates applauded and has become a contentious point of debate." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Trump nevertheless leads the Republican candidates in a swath of state polls too." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "I think that we have to have accountability in our party for that matter, Ron, if you want to come on stage tonight, you want to look the GOP voters in the eye and tell them you resign." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "He previously ran in 2016, when former President Donald Trump ultimately won the Republican nomination." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "Was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the reason the College Football Playoff selection committee decided to choose the University of Alabama over Florida State University for the college football's four-team playoff?" | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "- David JacksonGOP candidates discuss American hostages and IsraelWhen asked how far he would go as president to release American hostages held in Gaza, Ron DeSantis said that we have to look out for our people when they're hostages... you have to do whatever you can to get them home." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "- David JacksonGOP candidates discuss American hostages and IsraelWhen asked how far he would go as president to release American hostages held in Gaza, Ron DeSantis said that we have to look out for our people when they're hostages... you have to do whatever you can to get them home." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "The truth needs to be spoken, Christie said of Trump." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "- David JacksonEliana Johnson, Megyn Kelly, Elizabeth Vargas are moderatingTalk show host Megyn Kelly, NewsNation anchor Elizabeth Vargas and The Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson will moderate the fourth GOP debate." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "And in a matter of weeks... (Ron) will be endorsing Donald Trump as a nominee for the Republican Party." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "And in a matter of weeks... (Ron) will be endorsing Donald Trump as a nominee for the Republican Party." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Former President Donald Trump has long led the crowded field of GOP White House hopefuls." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley wrote on X that a president caot just wave his hand and eliminate loans for students he favors." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "There's no formal rule, but at this point, Biden is the de facto Democratic nominee." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Meanwhile, Chris Christie blasted Ron DeSantis for refusing to directly answer the question, saying I'd send the American army in there to get our people home and get them home now, and I'll answer that question directly.Ramaswamy said that he'll tell Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to smoke the terrorists on your southern border and that Hamas' attack on subhuman and immoral." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Moderators did not follow up with the other candidates; they moved on to a question about Israel's war with Hamas.- David JacksonRamaswamy: 'It is going to take a leader from the outside'When asked whether he was still a unifier in the party, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy dismissed the question and bashed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, calling her corrupt." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Moderators did not follow up with the other candidates; they moved on to a question about Israel's war with Hamas.- David JacksonRamaswamy: 'It is going to take a leader from the outside'When asked whether he was still a unifier in the party, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy dismissed the question and bashed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, calling her corrupt." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "It is going to take a leader from the outside with fresh legs from the next generation to unite this country, not the broken politicians who are puppets of the puppet masters, but the actual people in this country, he said.- Sudiksha KochiRon DeSantis: Voters decide elections, not pundits and pollstersRon DeSantis answered the first question of the debate, with the Florida governor asked about his electability against Donald Trump." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "It is going to take a leader from the outside with fresh legs from the next generation to unite this country, not the broken politicians who are puppets of the puppet masters, but the actual people in this country, he said.- Sudiksha KochiRon DeSantis: Voters decide elections, not pundits and pollstersRon DeSantis answered the first question of the debate, with the Florida governor asked about his electability against Donald Trump." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "It is going to take a leader from the outside with fresh legs from the next generation to unite this country, not the broken politicians who are puppets of the puppet masters, but the actual people in this country, he said.- Sudiksha KochiRon DeSantis: Voters decide elections, not pundits and pollstersRon DeSantis answered the first question of the debate, with the Florida governor asked about his electability against Donald Trump." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "- David JacksonWhat is ESG?" | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Many of the others did wear team shirts - mostly for Alabama and/or its celebrated football team.- David JacksonRepublican face off comes after Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom held their own debateAs voters continue to express their distaste at the prospect of a 2020 presidential rematch next year, two fresher-faced governors provided the current contest with a sideshow earlier this month: Florida's Ron DeSantis and California's Gavin Newsom." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Many of the others did wear team shirts - mostly for Alabama and/or its celebrated football team.- David JacksonRepublican face off comes after Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom held their own debateAs voters continue to express their distaste at the prospect of a 2020 presidential rematch next year, two fresher-faced governors provided the current contest with a sideshow earlier this month: Florida's Ron DeSantis and California's Gavin Newsom." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Many of the others did wear team shirts - mostly for Alabama and/or its celebrated football team.- David JacksonRepublican face off comes after Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom held their own debateAs voters continue to express their distaste at the prospect of a 2020 presidential rematch next year, two fresher-faced governors provided the current contest with a sideshow earlier this month: Florida's Ron DeSantis and California's Gavin Newsom." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Many of the others did wear team shirts - mostly for Alabama and/or its celebrated football team.- David JacksonRepublican face off comes after Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom held their own debateAs voters continue to express their distaste at the prospect of a 2020 presidential rematch next year, two fresher-faced governors provided the current contest with a sideshow earlier this month: Florida's Ron DeSantis and California's Gavin Newsom." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Many of the others did wear team shirts - mostly for Alabama and/or its celebrated football team.- David JacksonRepublican face off comes after Ron DeSantis, Gavin Newsom held their own debateAs voters continue to express their distaste at the prospect of a 2020 presidential rematch next year, two fresher-faced governors provided the current contest with a sideshow earlier this month: Florida's Ron DeSantis and California's Gavin Newsom." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Nikki Haley has often argued that leaders need to find consensus on the issue of abortion, including agreeing to not jail women who have the procedure." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis has touted his record on the issue as Florida governor, having signed a statewide six-week ban into law earlier this year." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Haley said DeSantis is just upset because those donors used to support him and now support me." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Haley said DeSantis is just upset because those donors used to support him and now support me." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "DeSantis said, not pundits or pollsters." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "You can also expect a lot of attacks on President Joe Biden on these issues, many of which will follow the campaign for the next year.- David JacksonWill Republican candidates clash with Ramaswamy again?Vivek Ramaswamy will again be near the center of the debate stage, ensuring high-profile skirmishes with other candidates, according to Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan and co-author of Debating The Donald.In the last debate, many candidates sparred with Ramaswamy over his lack of experience and some of his controversial stances on foreign policy and former President Donald Trump's indictments, which will likely resurface in the fourth debate." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "You can also expect a lot of attacks on President Joe Biden on these issues, many of which will follow the campaign for the next year.- David JacksonWill Republican candidates clash with Ramaswamy again?Vivek Ramaswamy will again be near the center of the debate stage, ensuring high-profile skirmishes with other candidates, according to Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan and co-author of Debating The Donald.In the last debate, many candidates sparred with Ramaswamy over his lack of experience and some of his controversial stances on foreign policy and former President Donald Trump's indictments, which will likely resurface in the fourth debate." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "You can also expect a lot of attacks on President Joe Biden on these issues, many of which will follow the campaign for the next year.- David JacksonWill Republican candidates clash with Ramaswamy again?Vivek Ramaswamy will again be near the center of the debate stage, ensuring high-profile skirmishes with other candidates, according to Aaron Kall, director of debate at the University of Michigan and co-author of Debating The Donald.In the last debate, many candidates sparred with Ramaswamy over his lack of experience and some of his controversial stances on foreign policy and former President Donald Trump's indictments, which will likely resurface in the fourth debate." | Negative | -8% Liberal |
| "A self-described pro-life candidate, Haley said Republicans need to be honest about a national ban, which would require 60 votes in the Senate." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "Trump has skipped each of the previous Republican primary debates, arguing that he doesn't want to give his GOP rivals a chance to take shots at him on stage." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "It's Dick Cheney all over again in this party." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Haley discussed vetting undocumented immigrants, referencing her own family's experience." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "He's at 4" | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Ramaswamy assails 'fascist neocons'Vying for line of the night, Ramaswamy assailed Haley and others for an overly aggressive foreign policy, and invoked the name of a former Republican vice president." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Haley and Christie have described Ramaswamy's foreign policy as ill-informed on the war in Ukraine, Israel's war with Hamas and other global issues." | Negative | -32% Liberal |
| "Christie said it was ridiculous that the debate ran 17 minutes without a discussion of Trump." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "He then attacked Nikki Haley, who has passed him in many crucial polls in early voting states." | Negative | -34% Liberal |
| "Christie called Ramaswamy the most obnoxious blowhard in America, and blasted his repeated attacks on Haley." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "The Republican National Committee aounced Monday that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy qualified for the debate." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "The Republican National Committee aounced Monday that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy qualified for the debate." | Negative | -36% Liberal |
| "You can put lipstick on a Dick Cheney, it is still a fascist neocon, Ramaswamy said." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "The Charles Schwab Corporation is another financial services company.- Jessica Guy and Marina PitofskyChris Christie: Donald Trump is unfit, and other candidates are cowardsChristie followed through on his plan to attack Trump - and attack the other Republican candidates for not campaigning against the indicted ex-president." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Joe Biden will be our nominee in a matter of weeks, Newsom said during the debate." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Joe Biden will be our nominee in a matter of weeks, Newsom said during the debate." | Negative | -38% Liberal |
| "Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are already circling each other ahead of tonight's debate." | Negative | -42% Liberal |
| "Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are already circling each other ahead of tonight's debate." | Negative | -42% Liberal |
| "Too many Haley donors make money on Chinese investments, DeSantis said, arguing they are not going to let her be tough on China." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "Too many Haley donors make money on Chinese investments, DeSantis said, arguing they are not going to let her be tough on China." | Negative | -44% Liberal |
| "But former President Donald Trump has blamed him." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "- Sudiksha KochiChris Christie on Vivek Ramaswamy: 'The most obnoxious blowhard in America'Forget Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley - the biggest fight so far came between Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "- Sudiksha KochiChris Christie on Vivek Ramaswamy: 'The most obnoxious blowhard in America'Forget Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley - the biggest fight so far came between Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Haadiza OgwudeChris Christie plans to bash Donald Trump - and Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantisDonald Trump isn't at this debate, but his name will no doubt surface." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Haadiza OgwudeChris Christie plans to bash Donald Trump - and Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantisDonald Trump isn't at this debate, but his name will no doubt surface." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Haadiza OgwudeChris Christie plans to bash Donald Trump - and Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantisDonald Trump isn't at this debate, but his name will no doubt surface." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Haadiza OgwudeChris Christie plans to bash Donald Trump - and Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantisDonald Trump isn't at this debate, but his name will no doubt surface." | Negative | -48% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump have swiped at each other over whether the bench is conservative enough." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump have swiped at each other over whether the bench is conservative enough." | Negative | -50% Liberal |
| "And during last week's debate, they also tried to cast each other as mirrors of Donald Trump and Joe Biden." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "And during last week's debate, they also tried to cast each other as mirrors of Donald Trump and Joe Biden." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "Where do Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and other Republican candidates stand on abortion?" | Negative | -52% Liberal |
| "Where do Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and other Republican candidates stand on abortion?" | Negative | -52% Liberal |
| "The Republican candidates are also sparring on how they'll defeat former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary, though Trump isn't in attendance at the debate." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "The Republican candidates are also sparring on how they'll defeat former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary, though Trump isn't in attendance at the debate." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis is bearing the baer of conservatism in this nomination contest and will defeat the swamp, starting with Nikki Haley, said DeSantis campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin.- David JacksonConservative Supreme Court could factor into debateSeven years ago, during the first GOP debate of the 2016 election, the Supreme Court was criticized by several candidates." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis is bearing the baer of conservatism in this nomination contest and will defeat the swamp, starting with Nikki Haley, said DeSantis campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin.- David JacksonConservative Supreme Court could factor into debateSeven years ago, during the first GOP debate of the 2016 election, the Supreme Court was criticized by several candidates." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis is bearing the baer of conservatism in this nomination contest and will defeat the swamp, starting with Nikki Haley, said DeSantis campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin.- David JacksonConservative Supreme Court could factor into debateSeven years ago, during the first GOP debate of the 2016 election, the Supreme Court was criticized by several candidates." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Ron DeSantis is bearing the baer of conservatism in this nomination contest and will defeat the swamp, starting with Nikki Haley, said DeSantis campaign press secretary Bryan Griffin.- David JacksonConservative Supreme Court could factor into debateSeven years ago, during the first GOP debate of the 2016 election, the Supreme Court was criticized by several candidates." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "The New Jersey governor, who has been outspoken about Trump's legal and ethical problems, also plans to hit Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis for not being more critical of the indicted ex-president." | Negative | -76% Liberal |
| "The New Jersey governor, who has been outspoken about Trump's legal and ethical problems, also plans to hit Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis for not being more critical of the indicted ex-president." | Negative | -76% Liberal |
| "The New Jersey governor, who has been outspoken about Trump's legal and ethical problems, also plans to hit Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis for not being more critical of the indicted ex-president." | Negative | -76% Liberal |
| "- Sudiksha KochiWill Joe Biden debate Dean Phillips or other Democratic challengers?Joe Biden probably won't take the debate stage with his Democratic rivals." | Negative | -76% Liberal |
| "- Sudiksha KochiWill Joe Biden debate Dean Phillips or other Democratic challengers?Joe Biden probably won't take the debate stage with his Democratic rivals." | Negative | -76% Liberal |
| "- Sudiksha KochiWill Joe Biden debate Dean Phillips or other Democratic challengers?Joe Biden probably won't take the debate stage with his Democratic rivals." | Negative | -76% Liberal |
| "Trump in a recent post on his Truth Social platform, bashed DeSantis for the committee's decision, and DeSantis had a harsh response for the former president." | Negative | -84% Liberal |
| "Trump in a recent post on his Truth Social platform, bashed DeSantis for the committee's decision, and DeSantis had a harsh response for the former president." | Negative | -84% Liberal |
| "Trump in a recent post on his Truth Social platform, bashed DeSantis for the committee's decision, and DeSantis had a harsh response for the former president." | Negative | -84% Liberal |
| "They are offended by those that are coming illegally, Haley said.- Savaah KucharNikki Haley, Ron DeSantis argue about who is tougher on ChinaRon DeSantis and Nikki Haley mixed it up over who would be tougher on China as president - and why." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
| "They are offended by those that are coming illegally, Haley said.- Savaah KucharNikki Haley, Ron DeSantis argue about who is tougher on ChinaRon DeSantis and Nikki Haley mixed it up over who would be tougher on China as president - and why." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
| "They are offended by those that are coming illegally, Haley said.- Savaah KucharNikki Haley, Ron DeSantis argue about who is tougher on ChinaRon DeSantis and Nikki Haley mixed it up over who would be tougher on China as president - and why." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
| "They are offended by those that are coming illegally, Haley said.- Savaah KucharNikki Haley, Ron DeSantis argue about who is tougher on ChinaRon DeSantis and Nikki Haley mixed it up over who would be tougher on China as president - and why." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
| "They are offended by those that are coming illegally, Haley said.- Savaah KucharNikki Haley, Ron DeSantis argue about who is tougher on ChinaRon DeSantis and Nikki Haley mixed it up over who would be tougher on China as president - and why." | Negative | -86% Liberal |
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56% : Money managers like BlackRock are signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing.55% : GOP debate live fact check: Separating fact from fiction on Republican candidates' claimsThe candidates on stage tonight are gearing up for 2024's Republican primaries, when GOP White House hopefuls will compete state by state for support.
*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.