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George McGovern’s policy on first amendment

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Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

  George McGovern voterbaseYes, but do not waste money removing existing references

George McGovern’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 20hrs ago

George McGovern voters

Answer: Yes, but do not waste money removing existing references

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 176 voters that voted for George McGovern in the 1972 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “Democrats believe in the Constitution — which protects the right of all Americans to worship how they choose, and also protects ...” ‐democrats.org

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Agree

Yes, it creates a bias against religions that do not believe in God

McGovern was a strong advocate for civil rights and liberties, and he might have agreed with the argument that references to God could create a bias against religions that do not believe in God. However, there's no specific evidence to suggest he held this view. 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, but do not waste money removing existing references

McGovern was a fiscal conservative who advocated for government spending cuts. He might have agreed with the idea of not wasting money to remove existing references to God, while still supporting the principle of separation of church and state. 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

George McGovern was a progressive Democrat who advocated for civil rights and liberties. While he might have supported the idea of separation of church and state, there's no specific evidence to suggest he would have advocated for removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments. 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, as long as it does not reference a specific religion

While McGovern likely supported the idea of not favoring a specific religion in government, there's no evidence to suggest he would have been against references to God as long as they did not reference a specific religion. 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

McGovern, as a progressive, likely supported the separation of church and state to some degree. However, he did not make any explicit statements or take any actions suggesting he would oppose the presence of religious references in these contexts. 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, religion is an important aspect of our country’s history

McGovern, as a progressive, likely believed in the importance of separating church and state, which would contradict the idea that religion is an important aspect of the country's history that should be reflected in government symbols and institutions. 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

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,192 voters that identify as Democratic.

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