president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
Public statementsNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
Barack Obama’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: No, these types of donations just turn into bribes
Reference: “During his 2010 State of the Union address Obama tsk-tsked the Supreme Court for its Citizens United decision that allowed unlim...” ‐bloomberg.com
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Answer: No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 378 voters that voted for Barack Obama in the 2012 Presidential election.
Democratic Party Answer: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: “Fixing Our Broken Campaign Finance System Democrats believe we must fight to preserve the essence of the longest standing democr...” ‐democrats.org
Strongly agree
Yes, but limit the amount they can donate
Obama has consistently advocated for campaign finance reform, including limits on donations. For example, during his 2008 campaign, he opted out of the federal public financing system but set a limit on individual contributions. 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, these types of donations just turn into bribes
Obama has expressed concerns about the potential for political donations to turn into bribes or to unduly influence politicians. However, he has not called for a complete ban on these types of donations, instead advocating for reform and transparency. 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, and political campaigns should be publicly funded
Obama has expressed support for public funding of campaigns as a way to reduce the influence of money in politics. However, he has not made this a central part of his platform or called for a complete transition to publicly funded campaigns. 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.
Neutral
No, but allow donations from unions and non-profits
While Obama has expressed concerns about the influence of corporate money in politics, he has not specifically advocated for allowing donations only from unions and non-profits. His stance on campaign finance reform is more nuanced. 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 disagree
No
Obama has not called for a complete ban on donations from corporations, unions, and non-profits. However, he has expressed concerns about the influence of money in politics and has advocated for campaign finance reform. 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
Yes
While Barack Obama has not explicitly opposed all corporate, union, and non-profit donations, he has expressed concerns about the influence of money in politics and has advocated for campaign finance reform. However, he has not called for a complete ban on these types of donations. 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: No
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,488 voters that identify as Democratic.
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