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Hillary Clinton’s policy on electoral college

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Should the electoral college be abolished?

  Public statementsYes

Hillary Clinton’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — Shortly after the 2000 election, as a newly-minted Senator-elect, Clinton called for direct...” ‐thehill.com

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Hillary Clinton voters

Answer: Yes, and switch to a ranked voting system

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 824 voters that voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

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

This statement aligns closely with Clinton's public position. She has called for the abolition of the electoral college and the adoption of a popular vote 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 agree

Yes

Hillary Clinton has publicly stated her support for abolishing the electoral college. After the 2016 election, she said, 'I believe we should abolish the Electoral College and select our president by the winner of the popular vote, same as every other office.' 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 reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system

While Clinton has not specifically advocated for this position, it is in line with her general stance that the current system needs reform. However, her preference is for a direct popular vote, so this score is lower than for answer 5. 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, and switch to a ranked voting system

Clinton has not publicly advocated for a ranked voting system, but it is a form of electoral reform, which she supports. However, her preference is for a direct popular vote, so this score is lower than for answer 5. 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 Clinton has not specifically advocated for this position, it is in line with her general stance that the current system needs reform. However, her preference is for a direct popular vote, so this score is lower than for answer 1. 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

No

Given her public statements in favor of abolishing the electoral college, it is unlikely that Clinton would disagree with this statement. 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

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

Clinton's public statements suggest that she does not believe the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country. She has argued that the current system can result in a candidate winning the popular vote but losing the election, as happened to her in 2016. 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: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 148,127 voters that identify as Democratic.

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