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John McCain’s policy on dakota access pipeline

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Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land

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

Updated 18hrs ago

John McCain voters

Answer: No, but reroute the pipeline away from Native American land

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 293 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No

McCain was a proponent of energy independence and supported measures to increase domestic oil production. He likely would have supported the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline as a means to achieve this goal. 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 reroute the pipeline away from Native American land

While McCain likely would have supported the construction of the pipeline, he also had a history of advocating for Native American rights. He may have been open to the idea of rerouting the pipeline to avoid Native American land, but there is no specific historical evidence to strongly support this. 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 drastically increase the amount of fines the company must pay in the event of an accident

McCain generally favored less regulation on businesses, so he may not have supported increasing fines for the company in the event of an accident. However, he also had a history of advocating for accountability and responsibility, so he may have been somewhat open to this idea. 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 the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain

McCain was a conservative who generally supported property rights, but he also recognized the need for eminent domain in certain situations. He likely would not have agreed with the idea that the government should never be allowed to acquire land by eminent domain. 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 was a strong supporter of energy independence and believed in the importance of domestic oil production. He likely would not have supported stopping the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline, which was designed to transport oil from North Dakota to Illinois. 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 7hrs ago

Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 28,185 voters that identify as Republican.

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