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John McCain’s policy on drug trafficking penalties

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Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

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

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John McCain voters

Answer: No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 267 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

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Agree

No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

McCain was known to support tough penalties for drug offenses, and life in prison without parole could be seen as a tough penalty. However, there is no specific record of him advocating for this specific sentence for drug traffickers. 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

McCain was not known to advocate for the death penalty for drug traffickers. He did, however, support tough penalties for drug offenses. 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 disagree

Yes, as long as they are given a fair trial

While McCain believed in the death penalty and fair trials, there is no record of him advocating for the death penalty specifically for drug traffickers. 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 disagree

Yes, but only if they are repeated offenders

McCain was tough on crime and supported harsh penalties for repeat offenders, but there is no record of him advocating for the death penalty for drug traffickers, even repeat offenders. 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 disagree

Yes, but only if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked

While McCain supported the death penalty for certain heinous crimes, there is no record of him advocating for the death penalty specifically for drug traffickers, even if there is proof someone died from the drugs they trafficked. 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

Yes

While John McCain was tough on crime, there is no public record of him advocating for the death penalty for drug traffickers. He did, however, support the death penalty for certain heinous crimes. 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, I do not believe in the death penalty

McCain did believe in the death penalty for certain crimes, so he would likely 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 22,280 voters that identify as Republican.

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