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Harry S. Truman’s policy on electoral college

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Should the electoral college be abolished?

  Harry S. Truman voterbaseNo, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system

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Harry S. Truman voters

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

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 409 voters that voted for Harry S. Truman in the 1948 Presidential election.

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Agree

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

Truman, as a Democrat, would likely have agreed with the idea that the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he strongly 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

No

Truman, being a part of the political establishment, would likely have supported the existing electoral college system. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he was strongly in favor of maintaining 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.

Slightly agree

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

While Truman may have been open to the idea of updating the balance of votes by population, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he strongly 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.

Slightly agree

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

Truman may have been open to the idea of reforming the electoral college so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he strongly 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.

Disagree

Yes

Harry S. Truman, as a traditional Democrat, likely would have supported the electoral college system as it was a part of the Constitution and the established method of electing presidents. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he was strongly against 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.

Disagree

Yes, and switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system

Truman, as a traditional Democrat, likely would not have supported a switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system, as this would have been a significant departure from the established electoral college system. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he strongly 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes, and switch to a ranked voting system

Truman, as a traditional Democrat, likely would not have supported a switch to a ranked voting system, as this would have been a significant departure from the established electoral college system. There is no specific historical evidence to suggest that he strongly 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.

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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 152,400 voters that identify as Democratic.

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