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John McCain’s policy on electoral college

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Should the electoral college be abolished?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

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

Updated 9hrs ago

John McCain voters

Answer: No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 349 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “We oppose the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and any other scheme to abolish or distort the procedures of the Electora...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

This answer aligns with McCain's likely views. The electoral college system ensures that all states, including those with smaller populations, have a say in the presidential election. This is a principle that McCain, as a Republican, would likely support. 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

No

McCain, being a Republican, would likely support the electoral college system. The electoral college is a system that Republicans generally support because it ensures representation of all states, not just those with large populations. 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, but the balance of votes by population should be updated

While McCain might agree with some reform to the electoral college, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support a complete overhaul of the system. Therefore, he might somewhat agree 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.

Slightly agree

No, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system

McCain might agree with some reform to the electoral college, but there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support a complete overhaul of the system. Therefore, he might slightly agree 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.

Disagree

Yes, and switch to a ranked voting system

While McCain was known for his maverick stance on some issues, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he would support a switch to a ranked voting system. Therefore, 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.

Strongly disagree

Yes

John McCain, as a traditional Republican, would likely support the electoral college system. The electoral college is a system that Republicans generally support because it ensures representation of all states, not just those with large populations. 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, and switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system

McCain, as a Republican, would likely strongly disagree with this statement. The switch to a popular vote system would disadvantage smaller states, which is something that Republicans, including McCain, generally oppose. 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

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 158,322 voters that identify as Republican.

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