The Epoch Times Article RatingOhio's Poorest County Continues to Vote Democrat, Remaining Blue in Sea of World Changes
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38% Moderately Conservative
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50% Moderately Conservative
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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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| "I don't like socialism or the outlook of the future of our country for my kids at the moment." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "We need to have more private businesses to help expand our tax base to create jobs and more income tax revenue, said Couladis, 73, who grew up in Athens.Instead of trying to get people off of public assistance, they are offering more programs and 'help,' to secure more votes, but we can help people by creating more jobs and getting them off public assistance." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "I'm pro-choice when it comes to abortion and believe labor unions are important." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "The farmer noted that although petroleum is used in part of the fertilizer manufacturing process, potash, and phosphorous, made in other countries such as Russia, European Union countries, and in Canada, are becoming more difficult to acquire and pricier." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "People didn't realize the jobs it was going to create, the payroll taxes and income taxes that it was going to generate for Athens, Couladis said." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "I think the Democrats could help their applause point better by doing something about the things they say they support -- raising [the] minimum wage, improving the environment, canceling student debt ...I like the social issues, Halley added." | Negative | -14% Liberal |
| "Halley said he didn't believe that Trump had the best interest of America at heart, but had his own personal interests at heart." | Positive | 24% Conservative |
| "As for politics, Lorinda LeClain, the local history and genealogy librarian at the Nelsonville Public Library, told The Epoch Times she heard there was a lot of support for Donald Trump in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, but those were in some of the smaller areas of the county." | Positive | 14% Conservative |
| "McKee, who voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 Presidential Election -- said she'd likely vote for him again in 2024 if he runs -- although she isn't completely happy with the job he's doing." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "I voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 election, and I'd probably vote for him again, Halley, 35, said." | Negative | -2% Liberal |
| "I just didn't think Donald Trump was on my side, Halley said." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Admitting he was a Republican who voted for Donald Trump in the past two presidential elections, the farmer did not want to give his name." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "In addition to Reagan wiing in '84, Republican Richard Nixon won in 1960 when he defeated Democrat John Keedy, by 10,747 votes to 7,542." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "In 2020 Democrat Joe Biden defeated Republican Donald Trump, 14,722 votes to 10,862." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "In 2020 Democrat Joe Biden defeated Republican Donald Trump, 14,722 votes to 10,862." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "In 2016 Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Trump, 16,370 votes to 11,354, according to the Athens County Board of Elections." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "In 2016 Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated Trump, 16,370 votes to 11,354, according to the Athens County Board of Elections." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
52% : "I don't like socialism or the outlook of the future of our country for my kids at the moment."47% :"We need to have more private businesses to help expand our tax base to create jobs and more income tax revenue," said Couladis, 73, who grew up in Athens."Instead of trying to get people off of public assistance, they are offering more programs and 'help,' to secure more votes, but we can help people by creating more jobs and getting them off public assistance."
47% : I'm pro-choice when it comes to abortion and believe labor unions are important."
45% : The farmer noted that although petroleum is used in part of the fertilizer manufacturing process, potash, and phosphorous, made in other countries such as Russia, European Union countries, and in Canada, are becoming more difficult to acquire and pricier.
43% : "People didn't realize the jobs it was going to create, the payroll taxes and income taxes that it was going to generate for Athens," Couladis said.
43% : "I think the Democrats could help their applause point better by doing something about the things they say they support -- raising [the] minimum wage, improving the environment, canceling student debt ..."I like the social issues," Halley added.
*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.