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John McCain’s policy on safe haven

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Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

  John McCain voterbaseNo, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

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

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John McCain voters

Answer: No, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 247 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No

McCain's conservative stance on drug policy would likely lead him to oppose the idea of drug 'safe havens.' He believed in strong law enforcement and punitive measures to combat drug use. 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, this would encourage drug use and lower funding for rehabilitation centers

This answer aligns with McCain's conservative stance on drug policy. He would likely agree that 'safe havens' could encourage drug use and divert resources from rehabilitation centers. 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, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

While McCain did support some harm reduction strategies, such as needle exchange programs, he generally viewed drug use as a criminal issue rather than a health issue. He would likely disagree with this statement, but not as strongly as some of the others. 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, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate

While McCain did express concern about the opioid crisis and drug overdose deaths, he did not support policies that could be seen as enabling drug use, such as 'safe havens.' His focus was more on prevention and law enforcement. 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 conservative Republican who generally opposed policies that could be seen as enabling drug use. While he did support some harm reduction strategies, such as needle exchange programs, there's no evidence to suggest he would support drug 'safe havens.' 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

No, but legalize drugs

McCain was strongly opposed to the legalization of drugs. He believed in strong law enforcement and punitive measures to combat drug use. 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: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,437 voters that identify as Republican.

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