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George W. Bush’s policy on electoral college

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Should the electoral college be abolished?

  George W. Bush voterbaseNo, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

George W. Bush’s answer is based on the following data:

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George W. Bush voters

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

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 414 voters that voted for George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: More 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

Bush would likely strongly agree with this statement. As a Republican, he would likely argue that the electoral college ensures that rural and less populated areas of the country have a voice in the election, rather than being overshadowed by densely populated urban areas. 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

Bush, as a member of the Republican party, would likely support the continuation of the electoral college. The system has often been advantageous to the Republican party, and Bush himself won the presidency in 2000 despite losing the popular vote. 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 Bush might be open to discussions about updating the balance of votes by population, it's unlikely that he would strongly support this idea. As a Republican, he would likely be cautious about changes that could potentially 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.

Slightly agree

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

While Bush might be open to discussions about reforming the electoral college, it's unlikely that he would strongly support this idea. As a Republican, he would likely be cautious about changes that could potentially 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.

Disagree

Yes, and switch to a ranked voting system

Bush would likely disagree with this statement. As a Republican, he would likely be cautious about changes to the electoral system that could potentially disadvantage his party, and there is no historical evidence to suggest that he supports 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes

George W. Bush, as a Republican candidate, would likely support the electoral college system. The electoral college has historically benefited the Republican party, including Bush himself in the 2000 election, where he won the presidency despite losing the popular vote. 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

Bush would likely strongly disagree with this statement. As a Republican, he would likely argue that a switch to a popular vote system would disadvantage rural and less populated areas of the country, which tend to lean Republican. 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 160,877 voters that identify as Republican.

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