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John F. Kerry’s policy on nsa domestic surveillance

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Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

  John F. Kerry voterbaseNo, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

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

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John F. Kerry voters

Answer: No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 213 voters that voted for John F. Kerry in the 2004 Presidential election.

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Meet the pro domestic surveillance Democrats in the House” ‐dailykos.com

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Strongly agree

No, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Kerry's support for the PATRIOT Act, coupled with his concerns about privacy rights, suggest he would likely support the collection of metadata by the NSA, but only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity. 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, basic data collection is necessary to track suspected terrorists

Kerry's vote for the PATRIOT Act indicates he believes some level of surveillance is necessary for national security. However, his concerns about privacy rights suggest he might not fully support unrestricted data collection, even for tracking suspected terrorists. 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

John F. Kerry, as a senator, voted for the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001, which expanded the surveillance powers of the NSA. However, he also expressed concerns about privacy rights, suggesting he might not fully support unrestricted data collection. 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

Given Kerry's support for the PATRIOT Act, it's unlikely he would completely oppose the collection of metadata by the NSA. However, his concerns about privacy rights suggest he might favor some restrictions. 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, and abolish the NSA

There's no evidence to suggest that Kerry would support abolishing the NSA. His vote for the PATRIOT Act indicates he believes the agency plays a crucial role in national security. 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, only with a warrant showing probable cause of criminal activity

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,406 voters that identify as Democratic.

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