RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victory

  • Bias Rating

    10% Center

  • Reliability

    65% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    10% Center

  • Politician Portrayal

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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

21% Positive

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"If it's Trump vs. Biden, Biden wins."
Positive
56% Conservative
"Trump himself has welcomed Keedy's candidacy, saying in a social media post last month, I love that he is ruing, while labeling him the most radical left candidate in the race."
Positive
20% Conservative
"Under that scenario, state delegations in Congress would vote to determine the outcome of the election."
Positive
10% Conservative
"Among the actions listed were Collect signatures for Robert F. Keedy Jr., Go to Pesylvania to help Trump, and Vote RFK Jr. for President!!"
Positive
0% Conservative
"We're all on the same team right now, and we'll be on the same team later, as long as Trump or Keedy wins, she added."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"The only way that Trump can even, remote possibility of taking New York is if Bobby is on the ballot."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Palma began by identifying herself as a Keedy campaign staff member who had previously canvassed for Trump in Pesylvania ahead of the 2016 and 2020 elections."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victoryAaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNNApril 8, 2024 at 6:06 PMA New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Keedy Jr. is pitching Republican voters to support his independent presidential bid by arguing that Keedy will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden if he's on the ballot in New York.Rita Palma, the Keedy campaign's state director in New York, has repeatedly made the case, including in a meeting with Empire State Republicans, that efforts to put Keedy on the ballot in New York will help get rid of Biden, which she called her No. 1 priority, and make it easier for Trump to win the historically Democratic state."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"If it's a Republican Congress, they'll pick Trump."
Negative
-12% Liberal
"If you want to help Trump, go to Pesylvania and knock on doors."
Negative
-26% Liberal
"Palma's comments come as the Biden campaign has argued that Keedy's campaign is a spoiler that will ultimately benefit Trump at the ballot box in November."
Negative
-64% Liberal
"Keedy frequently criticizes Biden on a wide range of issues and recently argued that Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump, citing Keedy's own suspension from some social media platforms during the Biden administration as evidence."
Negative
-90% Liberal
"If it's Trump vs. Biden, Biden wins."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"If it's Trump vs. Biden, Biden wins."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"If it's Trump vs. Biden, Biden wins."
Negative
-32% Liberal
"Biden wins six days, seven days a week."
Positive
24% Conservative
"Trump himself has welcomed Keedy's candidacy, saying in a social media post last month, I love that he is ruing, while labeling him the most radical left candidate in the race."
Positive
10% Conservative
"At one point in her presentation, Palma recommended members of the audience who support the former president to volunteer with the Trump campaign in battleground Pesylvania."
Positive
4% Conservative
"Democratic National Committee spokesperson Matt Corridoni said the comments indicate that RFK Jr.'s campaign is saying the quiet part out loud.As the saying goes, when people show you who they are, believe them: RFK Jr.'s campaign isn't building a plan or a strategy to get 270 electoral votes, they're building one to help Trump return to the Oval Office, Corridoni told CNN."
Positive
2% Conservative
"Among the actions listed were Collect signatures for Robert F. Keedy Jr., Go to Pesylvania to help Trump, and Vote RFK Jr. for President!!"
Positive
0% Conservative
"We're all on the same team right now, and we'll be on the same team later, as long as Trump or Keedy wins, she added."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"Palma began by identifying herself as a Keedy campaign staff member who had previously canvassed for Trump in Pesylvania ahead of the 2016 and 2020 elections."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"The messaging from a Keedy campaign field organizer reinforces the campaign's frequent attacks on Biden while providing new insight into how it may be looking to attract support from Republicans."
Negative
-6% Liberal
"RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victoryAaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNNApril 8, 2024 at 6:06 PMA New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Keedy Jr. is pitching Republican voters to support his independent presidential bid by arguing that Keedy will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden if he's on the ballot in New York.Rita Palma, the Keedy campaign's state director in New York, has repeatedly made the case, including in a meeting with Empire State Republicans, that efforts to put Keedy on the ballot in New York will help get rid of Biden, which she called her No. 1 priority, and make it easier for Trump to win the historically Democratic state."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victoryAaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNNApril 8, 2024 at 6:06 PMA New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Keedy Jr. is pitching Republican voters to support his independent presidential bid by arguing that Keedy will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden if he's on the ballot in New York.Rita Palma, the Keedy campaign's state director in New York, has repeatedly made the case, including in a meeting with Empire State Republicans, that efforts to put Keedy on the ballot in New York will help get rid of Biden, which she called her No. 1 priority, and make it easier for Trump to win the historically Democratic state."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victoryAaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNNApril 8, 2024 at 6:06 PMA New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Keedy Jr. is pitching Republican voters to support his independent presidential bid by arguing that Keedy will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden if he's on the ballot in New York.Rita Palma, the Keedy campaign's state director in New York, has repeatedly made the case, including in a meeting with Empire State Republicans, that efforts to put Keedy on the ballot in New York will help get rid of Biden, which she called her No. 1 priority, and make it easier for Trump to win the historically Democratic state."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victoryAaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNNApril 8, 2024 at 6:06 PMA New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Keedy Jr. is pitching Republican voters to support his independent presidential bid by arguing that Keedy will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden if he's on the ballot in New York.Rita Palma, the Keedy campaign's state director in New York, has repeatedly made the case, including in a meeting with Empire State Republicans, that efforts to put Keedy on the ballot in New York will help get rid of Biden, which she called her No. 1 priority, and make it easier for Trump to win the historically Democratic state."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victoryAaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNNApril 8, 2024 at 6:06 PMA New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Keedy Jr. is pitching Republican voters to support his independent presidential bid by arguing that Keedy will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden if he's on the ballot in New York.Rita Palma, the Keedy campaign's state director in New York, has repeatedly made the case, including in a meeting with Empire State Republicans, that efforts to put Keedy on the ballot in New York will help get rid of Biden, which she called her No. 1 priority, and make it easier for Trump to win the historically Democratic state."
Negative
-2% Liberal
"In the video of Palma's presentation to Republican voters, which was initially posted to YouTube but has since been removed, she referenced a series of slides summarizing her argument for backing Keedy, which included a slide listing action items Republicans could use to block Biden from wiing the presidency."
Negative
-10% Liberal
"If it's a Republican Congress, they'll pick Trump."
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-6% Liberal
"Just a friendly reminder, NY, Cali, Illinois, CT, NJ, MD ... let's take those votes from Biden"
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-12% Liberal
"If the Republicans face, well, I guess accepted the fact that New York, Maryland, Illinois, California, New Jersey, Coecticut, most of the northeast is going to go blue, why wouldn't we put our vote to Bobby and at least get rid of Biden and get those 28 electoral votes in New York ... give those 28 electoral votes to Bobby rather than to Biden, thereby reducing Biden's 270, Palma said."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"If the Republicans face, well, I guess accepted the fact that New York, Maryland, Illinois, California, New Jersey, Coecticut, most of the northeast is going to go blue, why wouldn't we put our vote to Bobby and at least get rid of Biden and get those 28 electoral votes in New York ... give those 28 electoral votes to Bobby rather than to Biden, thereby reducing Biden's 270, Palma said."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"If the Republicans face, well, I guess accepted the fact that New York, Maryland, Illinois, California, New Jersey, Coecticut, most of the northeast is going to go blue, why wouldn't we put our vote to Bobby and at least get rid of Biden and get those 28 electoral votes in New York ... give those 28 electoral votes to Bobby rather than to Biden, thereby reducing Biden's 270, Palma said."
Negative
-24% Liberal
"If you want to help Trump, go to Pesylvania and knock on doors."
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-12% Liberal
"so Joe's a loser, she said in a social media post last week that has since been deleted."
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-34% Liberal
"The only way for him, for Bobby, to shake it up and to get rid of Biden is if he's on the ballot in every state, including New York, she continued."
Negative
-38% Liberal
"While Democrats and Biden allies have organized aggressively to combat Keedy, the Trump campaign has to this point largely ignored the independent's campaign."
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0% Conservative
"While Democrats and Biden allies have organized aggressively to combat Keedy, the Trump campaign has to this point largely ignored the independent's campaign."
Positive
0% Conservative
"So we're rid of Biden either way, she added."
Negative
-48% Liberal
"We're just making it more interesting, giving us more choices, supporting the democratic process and eventually hopefully getting rid of Joe Biden out of the deep-blue states, Palma said."
Negative
-50% Liberal
"Palma's comments come as the Biden campaign has argued that Keedy's campaign is a spoiler that will ultimately benefit Trump at the ballot box in November."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Palma's comments come as the Biden campaign has argued that Keedy's campaign is a spoiler that will ultimately benefit Trump at the ballot box in November."
Negative
-4% Liberal
"Keedy frequently criticizes Biden on a wide range of issues and recently argued that Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump, citing Keedy's own suspension from some social media platforms during the Biden administration as evidence."
Negative
-80% Liberal
"Keedy frequently criticizes Biden on a wide range of issues and recently argued that Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump, citing Keedy's own suspension from some social media platforms during the Biden administration as evidence."
Negative
-80% Liberal
"Keedy frequently criticizes Biden on a wide range of issues and recently argued that Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump, citing Keedy's own suspension from some social media platforms during the Biden administration as evidence."
Negative
-80% Liberal

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

78% : If it's Trump vs. Biden, Biden wins.
60% : Trump himself has welcomed Kennedy's candidacy, saying in a social media post last month, "I love that he is running," while labeling him "the most radical left candidate in the race.
55% : Under that scenario, state delegations in Congress would vote to determine the outcome of the election.
50% : Among the actions listed were "Collect signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.," "Go to Pennsylvania to help Trump," and "Vote RFK Jr. for President!!
49% : "We're all on the same team right now, and we'll be on the same team later, as long as Trump or Kennedy wins," she added.
48% : "The only way that Trump can even, remote possibility of taking New York is if Bobby is on the ballot.
48% : "Palma began by identifying herself as a Kennedy campaign staff member who had previously canvassed for Trump in Pennsylvania ahead of the 2016 and 2020 elections.
46% : RFK Jr.'s New York state director says her 'No. 1 priority' is preventing a Biden victoryAaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNNApril 8, 2024 at 6:06 PMA New York-based campaign official for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pitching Republican voters to support his independent presidential bid by arguing that Kennedy will help Donald Trump defeat Joe Biden if he's on the ballot in New York.Rita Palma, the Kennedy campaign's state director in New York, has repeatedly made the case, including in a meeting with Empire State Republicans, that efforts to put Kennedy on the ballot in New York will help "get rid of Biden," which she called her "No. 1 priority," and make it easier for Trump to win the historically Democratic state.
44% : If it's a Republican Congress, they'll pick Trump.
37% : "If you want to help Trump, go to Pennsylvania and knock on doors.
18% : Palma's comments come as the Biden campaign has argued that Kennedy's campaign is a spoiler that will ultimately benefit Trump at the ballot box in November.
5% : Kennedy frequently criticizes Biden on a wide range of issues and recently argued that Biden is a greater threat to democracy than Trump, citing Kennedy's own suspension from some social media platforms during the Biden administration as evidence.

*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.

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