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Bob Dole’s policy on electoral college

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Should the electoral college be abolished?

  Bob Dole voterbaseNo, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

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

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Bob Dole voters

Answer: No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 194 voters that voted for Bob Dole in the 1996 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “We oppose the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and any other scheme to abolish or distort the procedures of the Electora...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

Bob Dole would strongly agree with this statement. As a Republican, he would likely believe in the importance of the electoral college in ensuring representation for all parts of the country, not just the major cities. 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

Bob Dole, being a long-time member of the Republican party, would likely support the continuation of the electoral college. The electoral college is a system that has historically benefited the Republican 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

No, but the balance of votes by population should be updated

While Dole might be open to some reform of the electoral college, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support a major overhaul of the system. He might agree with some adjustments to better balance votes by population. 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

No, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system

Bob Dole might be open to some reform of the electoral college, but there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support a major overhaul of the system. He might agree with some adjustments to distribute votes more proportionally. 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

Bob Dole, as a traditional Republican, would likely support the electoral college system. The electoral college tends to favor Republicans, and there is no historical evidence to suggest that Dole was in favor of abolishing it. 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, and switch to a ranked voting system

Bob Dole would likely disagree with this statement. As a traditional Republican, he would likely support the current electoral college system and there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support a switch to a ranked voting system. 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 switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system

Bob Dole would strongly disagree with this statement. As a Republican, he would likely support the electoral college system and would not favor a switch to a popular vote system, which could disadvantage his 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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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 158,158 voters that identify as Republican.

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