Express & Star Article RatingRepublican presidential candidates do battle as Trump skips first debate
Aug 24, 2023 View Original Article
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-26% Medium Liberal
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35% ReliableFair
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10% Center
- Politician Portrayal
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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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| "The candidates also tangled on abortion, underscoring the party's challenges on the issue after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade last year." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "Mr Pence supports a federal ban on abortion at six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant, and has called on the field to back a 15-week national ban as a minimum." | Negative | -40% Liberal |
| "President Trump, I believe, was the best president of the 21st century." | Positive | 38% Conservative |
| "In the face of such an unprecedented moment in American politics, that sentiment was a reminder of the power Mr Trump continues to wield in the party and the reluctance of most Republican White House hopefuls to directly confront him or his norm-breaking activity." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "That challenge was particularly acute for Florida governor Ron DeSantis, who aounced his campaign in May to great fanfare but has since struggled to gain traction." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Anybody who thinks we can't solve problems here in the United States and be the leader of the free world has a small view of the greatest nation on earth, Mr Pence said." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Mr Trump said." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "And it spoke to the struggle of any single candidate in the crowded field to emerge as a credible counter to Mr Trump with less than five months until the Iowa caucuses formally jumpstart the Republican presidential nomination process." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "Virtually everyone on the debate stage in Milwaukee lined up behind Mr Trump, who declined to participate, citing his commanding lead." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "Whether or not you believe that the criminal charges are right or wrong, the conduct is beneath the office of president of the United States, said Mr Christie, a one-time Trump ally who has since become a fierce critic." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "But when it came to arguably the most consequential choice facing the party, virtually everyone on the debate stage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night lined up behind Mr Trump, who declined to participate, citing his commanding lead." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "Give me a hug just like you did to Obama, Mr Ramaswamy shot back - a reference to Mr Christie's embrace of the former president after a storm ravaged his state." | Negative | -12% Liberal |
| "He was sometimes eclipsed on Wednesday by lower-polling candidates, including former vice president Mike Pence, a generally understated politician who demonstrated an aggressive side as he positioned himself as the most experienced candidate on stage." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "For his part, Mr Pence defended his decision not to overturn the election in Mr Trump's favour, a move that ended their strong partnership, saying he upheld his oath to defend the constitution." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "For his part, Mr Pence defended his decision not to overturn the election in Mr Trump's favour, a move that ended their strong partnership, saying he upheld his oath to defend the constitution." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-ruer Donald Trump fought over abortion rights, US support for Ukraine and the type of experience needed to manage an expansive federal government during the first debate of the 2024 campaign." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "While Mr DeSantis had expected to be the top target as the front-ruer on the stage, the candidates focused many of their attacks on Mr Ramaswamy, who has been rising in the polls and espouses many of Mr Trump's positions." | Negative | -18% Liberal |
| "The question came nearly an hour into the debate and a day before Mr Trump is set to surrender in Georgia on charges of trying to overturn the state's 2020 election." | Negative | -20% Liberal |
| "Former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson was the only person who clearly refused to raise his hand, indicating he would not support Mr Trump as the nominee if he was convicted." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "While the candidates repeatedly tangled - often talking over moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum - most refused to oppose Mr Trump as the nominee, even if he becomes a convicted felon." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "But even without Mr Trump, the debate demonstrated sharp divisions within the party that he has stoked on issues including the war between Russia and Ukraine after Russia's invasion nearly 18 months ago." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
| "He said Mr Pence did his duty on January 6 2021 when he refused to go along with Mr Trump's unconstitutional scheme to overturn the vote, but nonetheless pressed the hosts to move on." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "South Carolina Senator Tim Scott also countered those who argued the issue should be left to the states." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Mr Pence supports a federal ban on abortion at six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant, and has called on the field to back a 15-week national ban as a minimum." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "Mr Christie, Mr Pence and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley cast support for Ukraine as a moral obligation and a national security imperative, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue his aggression if he succeeds in Ukraine, potentially threatening US allies." | Negative | -52% Liberal |
| "Mr Christie, Mr Pence and former UN ambassador Nikki Haley cast support for Ukraine as a moral obligation and a national security imperative, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will continue his aggression if he succeeds in Ukraine, potentially threatening US allies." | Negative | -52% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
41% : The candidates also tangled on abortion, underscoring the party's challenges on the issue after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade last year.30% : Mr Pence supports a federal ban on abortion at six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant, and has called on the field to back a 15-week national ban as a minimum.
*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.