James C. Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador, dies at 88

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Published Aug 14, 2021
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Policy Leaning Analysis

This article includes the following sentiments, providing an average bias score of -18% Liberal:

  • 1 positive sentiment for United Nations


Politician Portrayal Analysis:

This article includes the following Politician Portrayal sentiments, providing an average sentiment of 66% Negative and bias score of 66% Conservative:

1 positive sentiment for Nancy Pelosi
1 negative sentiment for Joe Biden
1 negative sentiment for Bill Clinton
1 negative sentiment for Dianne Feinstein
1 negative sentiment for Hillary Clinton


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United Nations

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Nancy Pelosi
Joe Biden
Bill Clinton
Dianne Feinstein
Hillary Clinton

Sentiments

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18% "Prior to his ambassadorship, Hormel represented the U.S. in various capacities at United Nations conferences in the 1990s.""
10% The paper reported that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. also remembered Hormel's contributions to the community.nn"
-20% (and) seeing a story about an appointee of President Clinton named to be an ambassador attacked and denied a vote in the Senate because ..."
-28% James C. Hormel, the United States' first openly gay ambassador who was appointed to Luxembourg by former President Bill Clinton, died Friday in San ..."
-38% Elected officials, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and San Francisco Mayor London Breed, remembered Hormel in ..."
-38% Elected officials, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and San Francisco Mayor London Breed, remembered Hormel in ..."

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59% : Prior to his ambassadorship, Hormel represented the U.S. in various capacities at United Nations conferences in the 1990s.

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