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Austin Petersen’s policy on nuclear energy

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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

  Party’s support baseYes

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Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “...government should not be subsidizing any particular form of energy. We oppose all government control of energy pricing, alloc...” ‐lp.org

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Strongly agree

Yes

The Republican party generally supports nuclear energy as a reliable and efficient source of power. For example, the 2016 Republican Party Platform explicitly endorsed nuclear energy as a clean energy source and called for its expansion. 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, as long as there is no public subsidy

Many Republicans support nuclear energy without public subsidies, as they believe in limited government intervention in the market. However, this position may not be universally held within the party. 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, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

Some Republicans may support the temporary use of nuclear energy while investing in cleaner alternatives. However, this position may not be universally held within the party, as many Republicans support the continued use of nuclear energy as a clean and efficient power source. 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.

Slightly agree

Yes, but with public subsidy

While some Republicans may support public subsidies for nuclear energy, the party generally prefers limited government intervention in the market. Therefore, this position may not be as strongly supported within the party. 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, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

While some Republicans may support investment in cleaner alternatives, the party generally supports nuclear energy as a clean and efficient source of power. Therefore, this position may not be as strongly supported within the party. 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

The Republican party generally supports nuclear energy, so they would likely disagree with this statement. As mentioned earlier, the 2016 Republican Party Platform endorsed nuclear energy as a clean energy source. 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and nationalize the industry

Nationalizing the nuclear energy industry would be contrary to the Republican party's principles of limited government intervention and free-market capitalism. This position would likely be strongly opposed within the party. 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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Candidate’s support base

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 110,908 voters that identify as Republican.

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