Topic summary
73%44 analyzed articles/videos25,869 analyzed words
BS Summary: These Political Campaigns results contain 53 faulty reasoning types, including Biased Writer Voice, Framing Effect, and Hasty Generalization, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 12.1% saturation with 21,381 hits. Analysis detected 183,065 faulty-reasoning hits from 176,338 analyzed words across 44 articles, generating a BS Score of 2% and a BS Rank of 22% (12,155 of 15,435 topics). This Political Campaigns is better (less manipulative) than 78.70% of the peer group.

Ranking context

Position among analyzed topics

21% percentile
025507510021.3% percentile
2.0% BS Score44 analyzed articles176.3K analyzed words

Reasoning profile

Selected profile versus the sitewide rate

TopicSitewideShared scale 0–50%
0.0%10%20%30%40%50%Framing EffectSitewide 26.9%Topic 9.2%9.2%Appeal to EmotionSitewide 15.9%Topic 5.4%5.4%Appeal to AuthoritySitewide 11.1%Topic 3.1%3.1%Negativity BiasSitewide 19.2%Topic 12.1%12.1%Availability HeuristicSitewide 9.1%Topic 3.0%3.0%Halo EffectSitewide 6.7%Topic 1.7%1.7%Optimism BiasSitewide 6.0%Topic 1.1%1.1%In-Group BiasSitewide 6.9%Topic 2.2%2.2%Biased Writer VoiceSitewide 5.3%Topic 10.0%10.0%Overconfidence BiasSitewide 4.6%Topic 0.9%0.9%

Sitewide departure map

Above the diagonal means this profile uses the pattern more often

0.0%0.0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%Framing Effect: Topic 9.2%, sitewide 26.9%Negativity Bias: Topic 12.1%, sitewide 19.2%Appeal to Emotion: Topic 5.4%, sitewide 15.9%Appeal to Authority: Topic 3.1%, sitewide 11.1%Biased Writer Voice: Topic 10.0%, sitewide 5.3%Availability Heuristic: Topic 3.0%, sitewide 9.1%Hasty Generalization: Topic 6.5%, sitewide 8.1%Confirmation Bias: Topic 4.7%, sitewide 7.5%In-Group Bias: Topic 2.2%, sitewide 6.9%Halo Effect: Topic 1.7%, sitewide 6.7%Optimism Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 6.0%Anecdotal: Topic 2.6%, sitewide 5.2%Overconfidence Bias: Topic 0.9%, sitewide 4.6%Anchoring Bias: Topic 0.6%, sitewide 4.0%Self-Serving Bias: Topic 2.5%, sitewide 3.7%Ad Hominem: Topic 3.3%, sitewide 2.2%Post Hoc (False Cause): Topic 2.3%, sitewide 3.3%Out-Group Homogeneity Bias: Topic 1.1%, sitewide 3.1%Politically Left Leaning Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 2.0%Politically Right Leaning Bias: Topic 2.9%, sitewide 1.4%Fundamental Attribution Error: Topic 1.3%, sitewide 2.7%Recency Bias: Topic 1.4%, sitewide 2.7%Loss Aversion: Topic 0.2%, sitewide 2.5%Unattributed Quote: Topic 2.3%, sitewide 1.1%Framing EffectSitewide rateTopic rate

Analyzed articles and videos

The Week’s Biggest News in Brief: July 16-2211%
The Austin Chronicle30%By The Austin Chronicle News Staff14%7/23/2026, 5:00:00 AM
VIDEO: Protesters HECKLE Keith Ellison off rally stage for far-left Senate candidate77%
The Blaze80%By Carlos Garcia65%7/22/2026, 12:04:44 AM
Election Board Kicks 2 Latino Independents Off Ballot For ‘Chuy’ Garcia’s Congressional Seat41%
Block Club Chicago12%By Francia Garcia Hernandez58%7/21/2026, 8:43:00 PM
It's All in the Family: Abdul El-Sayed's Radical Sister Called for a 'Stateless, Communized Society' and Was Arrested for Spitting on Cop52%
Washington Free Beacon89%By Collin Anderson79%7/21/2026, 9:00:54 AM
GOP senator recites Declaration of Independence — next to a Confederate flag50%
MS NOW94%By Kevin Frey60%7/20/2026, 11:34:13 PM
Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall28%
The Texas Tribune12%By Kayla Guo30%7/20/2026, 7:37:09 PM
Like Father, Like Son: Colorado House Candidate Who Wrote Pro-Socialism Blog Posts Hails From Powerful Socialist Political Dynasty in Dominican Republic86%
The Washington Free Beacon89%By Ethan Barton0%7/17/2026, 9:00:17 AM
A killing, a pardon and a defamation suit — not a typical campaign.50%
ctmirror.org17%By Mark Pazniokas54%7/16/2026, 8:52:10 PM
These Veteran Candidates Are Attacking Vets’ Health Care82%
Jacobin61%By Suzanne Gordon96% Steve Early96%7/16/2026, 12:18:10 PM
Scott Wiener leads money race to succeed Pelosi, but Connie Chan picking up speed52%
Mission Local24%By Kelly Waldron31%7/16/2026, 7:50:48 AM