RFK Jr. names Silicon Valley attorney Nicole Shanahan as running mate - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

Mar 27, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    62% Very Conservative

  • Reliability

    60% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    8% Center

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Bias Score Analysis

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.

Sentiments

Overall Sentiment

47% Positive

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"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Positive
40% Conservative
"In her remarks Tuesday, Shanahan said she plans to focus the next seven months of my life working to help Keedy meet his ballot access goal."
Positive
34% Conservative
"Shanahan could play a role in boosting fundraising as the Keedy campaign navigates the costly ballot qualification process and a general election campaign against Biden and Trump, each of whose campaigns dwarf the Keedy team's fundraising totals."
Positive
22% Conservative
"He founded Children's Health Defense, an organization that regularly spreads anti-vaccine misinformation, and he has promoted anti-vaccine conspiracy theories at campaign events."
Positive
14% Conservative
"Both polls showed Keedy wiing a plurality of support from voters holding an unfavorable view of both Biden and Trump, despite large shares of that group also saying they don't know enough about him to have an opinion."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"While Democrats continue to insist that Keedy would be a spoiler for Trump, it's unclear which major-party candidate he'd pull more support from, even as polls show him receiving significant backing in key states."
Negative
-70% Liberal
"It is a spoiler for President Biden and for President Trump, he said."
Negative
-72% Liberal
"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Negative
-4% Liberal
"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Negative
-4% Liberal
"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Negative
-4% Liberal
"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Negative
-4% Liberal
"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Negative
-4% Liberal
"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Negative
-4% Liberal
"CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pesylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Keedy hitting 16"
Negative
-4% Liberal
"In her remarks Tuesday, Shanahan said she plans to focus the next seven months of my life working to help Keedy meet his ballot access goal."
Positive
12% Conservative
"Keedy told CNN earlier this year that he was very comfortable with most of the values of the Libertarian Party."
Positive
32% Conservative
"Shanahan could play a role in boosting fundraising as the Keedy campaign navigates the costly ballot qualification process and a general election campaign against Biden and Trump, each of whose campaigns dwarf the Keedy team's fundraising totals."
Positive
14% Conservative
"Shanahan could play a role in boosting fundraising as the Keedy campaign navigates the costly ballot qualification process and a general election campaign against Biden and Trump, each of whose campaigns dwarf the Keedy team's fundraising totals."
Positive
14% Conservative
"Shanahan could play a role in boosting fundraising as the Keedy campaign navigates the costly ballot qualification process and a general election campaign against Biden and Trump, each of whose campaigns dwarf the Keedy team's fundraising totals."
Positive
14% Conservative
"Shanahan could play a role in boosting fundraising as the Keedy campaign navigates the costly ballot qualification process and a general election campaign against Biden and Trump, each of whose campaigns dwarf the Keedy team's fundraising totals."
Positive
14% Conservative
"In an interview with CNN earlier this month, Keedy said his ruing mate would be somebody who was aligned with my values, optimistic about our country and its potential, and able to run the country at a moment's notice."
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16% Conservative
"Keedy's presidential bid began as a primary challenge to Biden in April 2023."
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10% Conservative
"Keedy's presidential bid began as a primary challenge to Biden in April 2023."
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10% Conservative
"I want Nicole to be a champion to the growing number of milleials and Gen Z Americans who have lost faith in their future and lost their pride in our country, Keedy said."
Positive
6% Conservative
"New FEC reports show the Keedy campaign raised just $3.2 million in February, while spending about $2.9 million, and it ended the month with about $5.1 million in the bank."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Keedy said he hopes his campaign can be a place for homeless Democrats and homeless Republicans to have their voices heard."
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0% Conservative
"His campaign has said it has gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot in New Hampshire, Nevada and Hawaii, while a super PAC backing his White House bid has said it has collected enough signatures to qualify Keedy in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and South Carolina."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"As Keedy pursues his independent presidential bid, he has been in dialogue with the Libertarian Party, dating to last year."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"The son of former US Attorney General Robert F. Keedy and the nephew of former President John F. Keedy, the independent candidate has set a goal to qualify for the ballot in all 50 states and Washington, DC."
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-4% Liberal
"Keedy told supporters on Tuesday he selected Shanahan in part to offer a voice to younger voters and to the working poor, two groups he hopes upon which to build a coalition."
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-4% Liberal
"Aside from the need to begin gathering signatures in more than half the remaining states, Keedy has offered little insight into the types of voters he's targeting ahead of his vice presidential aouncement."
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-6% Liberal
"The Keedy campaign said Tuesday it is already actively collecting signatures in 17 states and is kicking off its petition gathering this week in 19 additional states that are open and require a vice presidential candidate."
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-8% Liberal
"Keedy's ballot access in Nevada, however, could be in jeopardy."
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-12% Liberal
"Keedy has denied prioritizing a potential ruing mate's wealth when vetting his options."
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-12% Liberal
"Both polls showed Keedy wiing a plurality of support from voters holding an unfavorable view of both Biden and Trump, despite large shares of that group also saying they don't know enough about him to have an opinion."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Both polls showed Keedy wiing a plurality of support from voters holding an unfavorable view of both Biden and Trump, despite large shares of that group also saying they don't know enough about him to have an opinion."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Both polls showed Keedy wiing a plurality of support from voters holding an unfavorable view of both Biden and Trump, despite large shares of that group also saying they don't know enough about him to have an opinion."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Bernard Tamas, who has researched third parties in the US, said the spectacle around Keedy's vice presidential aouncement may not do much to move the needle since Americans historically have shown little interest in ruing mates.Vice presidential candidates don't tend to push elections very far, even for the major-party candidates."
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-22% Liberal
"Both Keedy and Shanahan, who contributed to Biden's election effort in 2020, took aim at the Democratic Party on Tuesday, with Shanahan accusing Democrats of losing their way."
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-24% Liberal
"Both Keedy and Shanahan, who contributed to Biden's election effort in 2020, took aim at the Democratic Party on Tuesday, with Shanahan accusing Democrats of losing their way."
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-24% Liberal
"Paul Rossi, a ballot access attorney for the Keedy campaign, suggested Nevada Democrats were attempting to block the candidate from gaining ballot access in the state - a claim the secretary of state's office rejected."
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-26% Liberal
"Last week, the Democratic Party of Hawaii objected to the Keedy campaign's ballot access petition there, temporarily blocking it ahead of a state elections office hearing Thursday."
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-26% Liberal
"Shanahan echoed some of Keedy's anti-vaccine beliefs in her remarks Tuesday, implicitly making the false suggestion that pharmaceutical medicines such as prescriptions and vaccines could be contributing to rising rates of autism diagnoses."
Negative
-36% Liberal
"Other people whom Keedy reportedly considered for the ruing mate position included former Miesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Republican Sen. Rand Paul, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, former television host Mike Rowe, motivational speaker Tony Robbins and civil rights lawyer Tricia Lindsay.Challenging the two-party systemKeedy has never held office but has inspired a small contingent of supporters drawn to his advocacy against public health mandates and the influence of money on decisions made by government and private corporations."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Other people whom Keedy reportedly considered for the ruing mate position included former Miesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Republican Sen. Rand Paul, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, former television host Mike Rowe, motivational speaker Tony Robbins and civil rights lawyer Tricia Lindsay.Challenging the two-party systemKeedy has never held office but has inspired a small contingent of supporters drawn to his advocacy against public health mandates and the influence of money on decisions made by government and private corporations."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Other people whom Keedy reportedly considered for the ruing mate position included former Miesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Republican Sen. Rand Paul, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, former television host Mike Rowe, motivational speaker Tony Robbins and civil rights lawyer Tricia Lindsay.Challenging the two-party systemKeedy has never held office but has inspired a small contingent of supporters drawn to his advocacy against public health mandates and the influence of money on decisions made by government and private corporations."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Other people whom Keedy reportedly considered for the ruing mate position included former Miesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Republican Sen. Rand Paul, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, former television host Mike Rowe, motivational speaker Tony Robbins and civil rights lawyer Tricia Lindsay.Challenging the two-party systemKeedy has never held office but has inspired a small contingent of supporters drawn to his advocacy against public health mandates and the influence of money on decisions made by government and private corporations."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Other people whom Keedy reportedly considered for the ruing mate position included former Miesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers, former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Republican Sen. Rand Paul, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, former television host Mike Rowe, motivational speaker Tony Robbins and civil rights lawyer Tricia Lindsay.Challenging the two-party systemKeedy has never held office but has inspired a small contingent of supporters drawn to his advocacy against public health mandates and the influence of money on decisions made by government and private corporations."
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-32% Liberal
"His decision to challenge Biden has drawn criticism from Keedy family members - a handful of them joined the president for a St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House last week."
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-52% Liberal
"His decision to challenge Biden has drawn criticism from Keedy family members - a handful of them joined the president for a St. Patrick's Day celebration at the White House last week."
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-52% Liberal
"The Democratic National Committee has filed two complaints with the Federal Election Committee in the past two months, accusing the pro-Keedy super PAC, American Values 2024, of committing campaign finance violations and of illegally coordinating with the Keedy campaign to run its own ballot access initiative."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"While Democrats continue to insist that Keedy would be a spoiler for Trump, it's unclear which major-party candidate he'd pull more support from, even as polls show him receiving significant backing in key states."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"While Democrats continue to insist that Keedy would be a spoiler for Trump, it's unclear which major-party candidate he'd pull more support from, even as polls show him receiving significant backing in key states."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"It is a spoiler for President Biden and for President Trump, he said."
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-4% Liberal
"It is a spoiler for President Biden and for President Trump, he said."
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-4% Liberal
"Adding to the numerous ballot access hurdles are challenges from Democrats looking to stifle Keedy, whom they portray as a spoiler candidate who could help former President Donald Trump defeat President Joe Biden."
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-36% Liberal
"Adding to the numerous ballot access hurdles are challenges from Democrats looking to stifle Keedy, whom they portray as a spoiler candidate who could help former President Donald Trump defeat President Joe Biden."
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-36% Liberal
"Adding to the numerous ballot access hurdles are challenges from Democrats looking to stifle Keedy, whom they portray as a spoiler candidate who could help former President Donald Trump defeat President Joe Biden."
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-36% Liberal

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70% : CNN polling released Friday from Michigan and Pennsylvania - two states Trump won in 2016 that Biden then flipped in 2020 - showed Kennedy hitting 16% in Pennsylvania in a hypothetical four-way matchup with Trump (40%), Biden (38%) and independent candidate Cornel West (4%), and taking 18% in Michigan in a similar face-off with Trump (40%), Biden (34%) and West (4%).
67% : "In her remarks Tuesday, Shanahan said she plans to "focus the next seven months of my life" working to help Kennedy meet his ballot access goal.
61% : "Shanahan could play a role in boosting fundraising as the Kennedy campaign navigates the costly ballot qualification process and a general election campaign against Biden and Trump, each of whose campaigns dwarf the Kennedy team's fundraising totals.
57% : He founded Children's Health Defense, an organization that regularly spreads anti-vaccine misinformation, and he has promoted anti-vaccine conspiracy theories at campaign events.
44% : Both polls showed Kennedy winning a plurality of support from voters holding an unfavorable view of both Biden and Trump, despite large shares of that group also saying they don't know enough about him to have an opinion.
15% : "While Democrats continue to insist that Kennedy would be a spoiler for Trump, it's unclear which major-party candidate he'd pull more support from, even as polls show him receiving significant backing in key states.
14% : It is a spoiler for President Biden and for President Trump," he said.

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