Objects of the verb "wants"

"Spike Lee, on the other hand, is emotional. He campaigned for Sanders and wants a hug from him, reassurance that things will be OK and an acknowledgment that the world has gone mad, appeals towards which the senator shows some understanding and also undisguised irritation." (The Guardian.)

Are a hug, reassurance, an acknowledgment, appeals direct objects of the verb "wants" in the paragraph above?