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Ex-NFL linebacker's bid against Ted Cruz in Texas emerges as nail-biter for Senate control

Sep 28, 2024 View Original Article
  • Bias Rating

    20% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability

    40% ReliableFair

  • Policy Leaning

    46% Medium Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    8% Positive

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.

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Overall Sentiment

21% Positive

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Allred is running ahead of Harris, who in Texas trails Trump by an average of six points, according to polling averages compiled by FiveThirtyEight.
47% : But Trump made inroads with Latino voters in Texas in 2020, and Cruz, the son of a Cuban immigrant, is wagering millions on Spanish-language ads.
29% : Allred would benefit if Harris generates strong Democratic turnout against Trump.
16% : Abortion, border issuesAllred, 41, is running a less rambunctious campaign than O'Rourke, who barn-stormed through the state's 254 counties and dominated social media.

*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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