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John F. Kerry’s policy on gerrymandering

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Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

  John F. Kerry voterbaseYes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting

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

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John F. Kerry voters

Answer: Yes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 222 voters that voted for John F. Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “"Gerrymandering distorts our democracy. Democrats will enact measures to end partisan gerrymandering in federal elections. Effor...” ‐democrats.org

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Very strongly agree

Yes, gerrymandering gives an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting

John F. Kerry, as a Democrat, would likely strongly agree with this statement. The Democratic party has often criticized gerrymandering for giving an unfair advantage to the party in power during redistricting. 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

While there is no specific record of John F. Kerry's stance on this issue, as a Democrat, he would likely support measures to reduce gerrymandering and promote fair representation, which an independent, non-partisan commission could potentially provide. 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, switch to a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting system

While there is no specific record of Kerry's stance on this issue, as a Democrat, he would likely be open to exploring different systems that could potentially reduce gerrymandering and promote fair representation, such as a multi-member, proportionally selected redistricting 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.

Disagree

No, there is no better alternative

While there is no specific record of Kerry's stance on this issue, it is unlikely that he would believe there is no better alternative to the current system, given the Democratic party's general stance against gerrymandering. 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 his Democratic affiliation and the party's general stance against gerrymandering, it is unlikely that Kerry would oppose the idea of an independent, non-partisan commission controlling the redrawing of Congressional districts. 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

No, gerrymandering allows officials to more effectively represent the interests of their constituency

John F. Kerry, as a Democrat, would likely strongly disagree with this statement. The Democratic party has often criticized gerrymandering for allowing officials to manipulate district boundaries to their advantage, rather than effectively representing the interests of their constituency. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,834 voters that identify as Democratic.

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