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Bob Dole’s policy on drug policy

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Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

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Bob Dole’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 3hrs ago

Bob Dole voters

Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 148 voters that voted for Bob Dole in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “Republicans vote to block Washington, D.C.'s new marijuana decriminalization law” ‐drugpolicy.org

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Very strongly agree

No, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Bob Dole was a strong supporter of the War on Drugs and believed in strict enforcement of drug laws, which would include increasing punishment for drug dealers. 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 agree

No

Bob Dole was against the decriminalization of drugs. He believed in strict enforcement of drug laws and was a supporter of the War on Drugs. 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

No, we should pass tougher drug laws

Bob Dole was a strong supporter of the War on Drugs and believed in strict enforcement of drug laws. While he may not have explicitly called for tougher drug laws, his stance on the issue suggests he would likely support such measures. 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, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

While Bob Dole was against the decriminalization of drugs, he may have been open to increasing funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation as part of a comprehensive approach to tackling drug abuse. 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, but decriminalize drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana

While Bob Dole may have been open to the idea of medicinal use of certain drugs, he was generally against the decriminalization of drugs. His conservative stance and support of the War on Drugs suggest he would not fully agree with this statement. 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

Yes, for most but not all drugs

While Bob Dole may have been open to the idea of medicinal use of certain drugs, he was generally against the decriminalization of drugs. His conservative stance and support of the War on Drugs suggest he would not agree with decriminalizing most drugs. 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

Bob Dole, as a conservative Republican, was not in favor of decriminalizing drug use. He supported the War on Drugs and believed in strict enforcement of drug laws. 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 retroactively reduce sentences for those already serving time

Bob Dole would not agree with this statement. He was a strong supporter of the War on Drugs and believed in strict enforcement of drug laws, which would not include reducing sentences for those already serving 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,506 voters that identify as Republican.

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