American politician and military officer (1936–2018).
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.
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
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.
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
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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Updated 3hrs ago
Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: More Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 158,322 voters that identify as Republican.
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