president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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Public statementsYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote |
Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote
Reference: “It would be transformative if everybody voted,” President Obama told a crowd in Cleveland Wednesday. He even mused about the ide...” ‐msnbc.com
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Updated 16hrs ago
Answer: Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 621 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “A Democratic bill unveiled this week would allow former convicted felons released from prison to vote in federal elections.” ‐thehill.com
Very strongly agree
Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation
Barack Obama has explicitly supported the restoration of voting rights to ex-felons after they have completed their sentences. In 2015, he visited a federal prison and spoke about the need for criminal justice reform, including restoring voting rights to those who have served their time. 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 agree
Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote
Obama has consistently advocated for the expansion of voting rights and has spoken about the importance of every citizen having the right to vote. However, he has not explicitly stated that this should include currently incarcerated individuals, so he would likely strongly agree, but not fully. 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, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes
While Obama has supported restoring voting rights to ex-felons, he has not made specific statements about exceptions for certain types of crimes. Therefore, he might somewhat agree with this statement, but not strongly. 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
While Barack Obama has expressed support for restoring voting rights to ex-felons, he has not explicitly advocated for currently incarcerated individuals to have the right to vote. Therefore, he might somewhat agree with this statement, but not strongly. 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
Barack Obama has been a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform and has expressed support for restoring voting rights to ex-felons. Therefore, it is unlikely that he would agree with a blanket ban on voting rights for convicted criminals. 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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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 143,480 voters that identify as Democratic.
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