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John McCain’s policy on criminal voting rights

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Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

  John McCain voterbaseYes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

John McCain’s answer is based on the following data:

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John McCain voters

Answer: Yes, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 350 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

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

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “However, Virginia Republicans suggest the move was really timed to help elect Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential front...” ‐foxnews.com

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Agree

No

McCain's conservative stance and his support for tough-on-crime policies suggest that he would likely agree with this statement, although he did not specifically address this issue during his political career. 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, but only after completing their sentences and parole/probation

While McCain did not specifically address this issue, this answer aligns with his general conservative stance and his support for rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders. However, without specific statements from McCain on this issue, it's difficult to give a higher score. 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

Yes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes

This answer might align with McCain's views on crime and punishment, but without specific statements from him on this issue, it's difficult to give a higher score. His general conservative stance suggests he might agree 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes

John McCain, as a conservative Republican, generally supported tough-on-crime policies and did not publicly advocate for the voting rights of all convicted criminals. There is no record of him supporting such a policy. 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

Yes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

McCain's conservative stance and his support for tough-on-crime policies suggest that he would strongly disagree with this statement. He did not publicly advocate for the voting rights of all citizens regardless of their criminal history. 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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