Spencer Pratt says he's confident he's "probably going to win with 51%" in LA mayoral primary | Flipboard

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Moderate concerns. Notable use of persuasive or loaded language.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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Name Calling / Labeling 95% confidence

Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.

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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence

Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Spencer Pratt says he's confident he's "probably going to win with 51%" in LA mayoral primary”

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While evidence confirms Spencer Pratt is a political candidate and is running for LA mayor, there is no specific mention of the '51%' claim in the provided evidence. The evidence confirms the context of his campaign but not the specific quote.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Spencer William Pratt (born August 14, 1983) is an American reality television personality and political candidate. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality televisi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Pratt

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2, 2026, to elect the mayor of Los Angeles, California. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, a runoff election will be held on No…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_mayoral_elect…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Heidi Blair Pratt (née Montag; born September 15, 1986) is an American reality television personality and singer. In 2006, Montag came to prominence after being cast in the MTV reality television seri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heidi_Montag

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“Spencer Pratt, 42, announced that he is running for L.A. mayor”

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Multiple sources confirm Spencer Pratt is running for L.A. mayor and his age as 42.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Lynn Pratt (born April 11, 1986) is an American television personality. In 2007, she came to prominence after being cast in a supporting role on the reality television series The Hills. In 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Pratt

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“his younger sister Stephanie, 39, spoke out”

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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Stephanie Pratt is Spencer's younger sister and is 39 years old.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of cast members of the British semi-reality television programme Made in Chelsea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Made_in_Chelsea_cast_m…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Hills: New Beginnings is an American reality television show, developed as a sequel to The Hills. The series documents the original cast members as they navigate from the carefree days of their 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hills:_New_Beginnings

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“FNC has been the most-watched television news channel for 18 consecutive years”

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Multiple independent web sources report that FNC has been the most-watched television news channel for 18 consecutive years.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fox News is an American basic cable and satellite television channel owned by Fox Corporation. Since its creation by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation in 1996, the channel has been the subject of seve…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News_controversies

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fox Business, officially known as Fox Business Network, or FBN, is an American business news channel and website publication owned by the Fox News Media division of Fox Corporation. The channel broadc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Business

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fox News Channel (FNC), often referred to as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City. Owned by the F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_News

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“According to a 2020 Brand Keys Consumer Loyalty Engagement Index report, FOX News is the top brand in the country for morning and evening news coverage”

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Multiple web sources explicitly state that a 2020 Brand Keys Consumer Loyalty Engagement Index report identified FOX News as the top brand for morning and evening news coverage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Consumer behaviour is the study of individuals, groups, or organisations and all activities associated with the purchase, use and disposal of goods and services. It encompasses how the consumer's emot…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_behaviour

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Digital branding is a brand management technique that uses a combination of internet branding and digital marketing to develop a brand over a range of digital venues, including internet-based relation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_branding

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Direct-to-consumer (DTC or D2C) is a modern variation of the business-to-consumer (B2C) business model. The DTC is a business model of selling products directly to customers and thereby bypassing any …
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“A 2019 Suffolk University poll named FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or commentary”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a 2019 Suffolk University poll named FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or commentary.

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web search NEUTRAL — [1] ... Up to that point, 2019 had been described as the "best year in human history" by some newspapers and media outlets in the United States, including The New York Times and WNYC. [2][3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 1, 2023 · Explore the events of 2019, from political turmoil to climate activism, and royal births, as we bid farewell to the second decade of the 21st century.
https://www.thefactsite.com/year/2019/

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web search NEUTRAL — What happened and who was famous in 2019? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 2019.
https://www.onthisday.com/date/2019

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“a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis survey found that FOX News was the most trusted cable news brand”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis survey found FOX News to be the most trusted cable news brand.

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web search NEUTRAL — A 2019 Suffolk University poll named FOX News as the most trusted source for television news or commentary, while a 2019 Brand Keys Emotion Engagement Analysis survey found that FOX News was the most …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkc7uG9Sbu4

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“A 2017 Gallup/Knight Foundation survey also found that among Americans who could name an objective news source, FOX News was the top-cited outlet”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for the year 2017 and does not mention the Gallup/Knight Foundation survey or FOX News.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2017 (MMXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2017th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 17th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017

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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 11, 2017 · 2017 yielded a special counsel investigation into President Trump, protests over Confederate monuments and the first ...
https://www.history.com/articles/2017-events

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 19, 2015 · Historical events from year 2017. Learn about 809 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 2017 or search by date or keyword.
https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/2017

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“Owned by FOX Corporation, FNC is available in nearly 90 million homes”

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“Oakland couple hit with nearly $1M fine for cutting down 38 protected trees”

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“Katie Porter is taking her L’s in stride. The Democratic former congressmember from Orange County released an ad this week”

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