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John F. Kennedy’s policy on campaign finance

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Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

  John F. Kennedy voterbaseNo, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

John F. Kennedy’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 24hrs ago

John F. Kennedy voters

Answer: No, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 432 voters that voted for John F. Kennedy in the 1960 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Fixing Our Broken Campaign Finance System Democrats believe we must fight to preserve the essence of the longest standing democr...” ‐democrats.org

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Strongly agree

Yes, but limit the amount they can donate

Kennedy supported campaign finance reform, suggesting he would likely agree with some limitations on the amount that corporations, unions, and non-profits could donate to political parties. 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, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Kennedy's support for campaign finance reform suggests he was aware of the potential for donations to turn into bribes, and likely would have agreed with this statement to some extent. 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

While Kennedy did not explicitly advocate for unlimited donations from corporations, unions, and non-profits, his campaign did benefit from such donations. However, he also supported campaign finance reform, suggesting he may not have fully agreed with unrestricted donations. 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, and political campaigns should be publicly funded

While Kennedy supported campaign finance reform, it's unclear if he would have supported fully publicly funded campaigns. However, his general stance on campaign finance suggests he may have been open to this idea. 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 allow donations from unions and non-profits

Kennedy's campaign received significant support from unions, and he was generally supportive of non-profit organizations. However, it's unclear if he would have supported a ban on corporate donations while allowing donations from unions and non-profits. 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

Kennedy's campaign benefited from donations from corporations, unions, and non-profits, suggesting he would not agree with a complete ban on such donations. 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: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,187 voters that identify as Democratic.

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