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Gerald R. Ford’s policy on border wall

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Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

  Gerald R. Ford voterbaseYes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

Gerald R. Ford’s answer is based on the following data:

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Gerald R. Ford voters

Answer: Yes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 344 voters that voted for Gerald R. Ford in the 1976 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

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Strongly agree

No, this would be too costly and ineffective

Ford was a fiscal conservative who would likely have been concerned about the cost of such a project. He also might have questioned its effectiveness, given his preference for diplomatic solutions. 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

Ford's moderate stance and emphasis on diplomacy suggest that he would not have supported the construction of a wall. He would likely have sought other solutions to immigration issues. 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, keep the current wall but do not build more of it

This answer aligns with Ford's moderate stance and his preference for maintaining the status quo over radical change. He would likely have supported maintaining existing border security measures without adding a physical wall. 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 increase our military presence along the southern border

Ford might have been more open to this idea, as it would have been seen as a way to strengthen national security without resorting to a physical barrier. However, his preference for diplomacy suggests that he would have sought other solutions first.

Disagree

Yes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

While Ford might have been more open to this idea than a physical wall, his preference for diplomatic solutions and his fiscal conservatism would likely have made him skeptical of the cost and effectiveness of such a project. 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

Gerald Ford was a moderate Republican who believed in diplomacy and international cooperation. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he would have supported the construction of a wall along the southern border. 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, and we should adopt an open border policy

While Ford was a moderate, he was not a proponent of open borders. He would likely have seen this as a threat to national security and sovereignty. 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 Mexico should pay for it

Ford's diplomatic approach to international relations makes it unlikely that he would have supported forcing another country to pay for a U.S. project. This would have been seen as a hostile act. 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: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 160,440 voters that identify as Republican.

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