The Advocate Article RatingRon Faucheux: Strengths, weaknesses of newly announced presidential candidates
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- Politician Portrayal
78% Negative
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| "A strong executive known for telling it like it is, he's credited with cutting taxes, reducing spending and reforming the pension system." | Negative | -16% Liberal |
| "He's fought to pass police reform, welfare reform, a balanced budget amendment, repeal of Obamacare and an anti-lynching law." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "His views on hot topics -- abortion, transgender issues, critical race theory and taxes -- are in line with current conservative orthodoxy." | Negative | -54% Liberal |
| "Strengths: Scott is a thoughtful, inspiring speaker with a magnetic personality." | Positive | 48% Conservative |
| "Trump's strength in South Carolina, together with Haley's service as its former governor, makes it harder for Scott to score a big win in this critical primary state." | Positive | 28% Conservative |
| "Trump's strength in South Carolina, together with Haley's service as its former governor, makes it harder for Scott to score a big win in this critical primary state." | Positive | 28% Conservative |
| "Trump's strength in South Carolina, together with Haley's service as its former governor, makes it harder for Scott to score a big win in this critical primary state." | Positive | 28% Conservative |
| "Strengths: One of the few presidential candidates with a good sense of humor, Burgum is also a serious player." | Positive | 26% Conservative |
| "Strengths: A longtime champion of Christian conservative causes, Pence has deep credibility with evangelicals." | Positive | 22% Conservative |
| "Strangely enough, one of his GOP presidential opponents, then-Gov. Nikki Haley, appointed Scott to the U.S. Senate; he thereafter won three elections by wide margins." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "Strangely enough, one of his GOP presidential opponents, then-Gov. Nikki Haley, appointed Scott to the U.S. Senate; he thereafter won three elections by wide margins." | Positive | 8% Conservative |
| "He was twice Donald Trump's ruing mate and was broadly viewed as a solid and competent vice president, often seen as the adult in the room." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Mike Pence, 64, is a tightly controlled and serious-minded former congressman, governor of Indiana and vice president." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "The only African American candidate for president this year, Scott is one of the few Black conservatives who have been elected to federal office." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Doug Burgum, 66, is the second-term governor of North Dakota." | Positive | 0% Conservative |
| "Tim Scott, 57, is a senator from South Carolina." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "Weakness: Doug who?Ron Faucheux is a nonpartisan political analyst, polling expert and writer based in Louisiana." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "He dropped out and endorsed Donald Trump; since then, their relationship has gone downhill." | Negative | -22% Liberal |
| "Four candidates -- Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum -- recently entered the Republican presidential battle." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Four candidates -- Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum -- recently entered the Republican presidential battle." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Four candidates -- Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Tim Scott and Doug Burgum -- recently entered the Republican presidential battle." | Negative | -28% Liberal |
| "Weaknesses: Scott has a divided home base." | Negative | -30% Liberal |
| "Weaknesses: Pence's obsequious loyalty to Trump throughout most of their administration continues to displease Never Trumpers, while his break with Trump has angered Trump's base." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "Weaknesses: Pence's obsequious loyalty to Trump throughout most of their administration continues to displease Never Trumpers, while his break with Trump has angered Trump's base." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "Weaknesses: Pence's obsequious loyalty to Trump throughout most of their administration continues to displease Never Trumpers, while his break with Trump has angered Trump's base." | Negative | -46% Liberal |
| "Unlike Trump, Pence and Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Scott has never held national elected or appointed office." | Negative | -78% Liberal |
| "Unlike Trump, Pence and Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Scott has never held national elected or appointed office." | Negative | -78% Liberal |
| "Unlike Trump, Pence and Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Scott has never held national elected or appointed office." | Negative | -78% Liberal |
| "Unlike Trump, Pence and Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Scott has never held national elected or appointed office." | Negative | -78% Liberal |
| "Unlike Trump, Pence and Haley and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Scott has never held national elected or appointed office." | Negative | -78% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
42% : A strong executive known for "telling it like it is," he's credited with cutting taxes, reducing spending and reforming the pension system.35% : He's fought to pass police reform, welfare reform, a balanced budget amendment, repeal of Obamacare and an anti-lynching law.
23% : His views on hot topics -- abortion, transgender issues, critical race theory and taxes -- are in line with current conservative orthodoxy.
*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.