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Adlai E. Stevenson’s policy on campaign finance

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Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

  Adlai E. Stevenson voterbaseYes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Adlai E. Stevenson’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 19hrs ago

Adlai E. Stevenson voters

Answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 130 voters that voted for Adlai E. Stevenson in the 1956 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “Democrats denounced it as an assault on democracy and a sop to billionaires when the Supreme Court issued a ruling two years ago...” ‐nytimes.com

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Strongly agree

Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

Stevenson was known for his integrity and his belief in the importance of public service. It is likely that he would have agreed with the sentiment that politicians should not be 'bought' by wealthy donors. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

Adlai Stevenson, as a progressive Democrat, likely would have supported some form of campaign finance reform, including limits on individual donations. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest he strongly advocated for such measures during his lifetime. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, as long as all donations are public knowledge

Stevenson, as a proponent of transparency in government, likely would have supported the idea of making all campaign donations public knowledge. However, this is speculative as there is no specific historical evidence to suggest he took a strong stance on this issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

While Stevenson may have been sympathetic to the idea of publicly funded elections and banning all political donations, this was not a mainstream idea during his time and there is no evidence to suggest he strongly advocated for such a policy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

Given Stevenson's progressive leanings, it is unlikely that he would have supported unlimited campaign donations without any restrictions. However, as with the previous answer, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest he took a strong stance on this issue. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, this is a violation of free speech

Given Stevenson's progressive leanings and his belief in the importance of integrity in public service, it is unlikely that he would have viewed campaign finance restrictions as a violation of free speech. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 9,147 voters that identify as Democratic.

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