Try the political quiz

Kevin McCarthy’s policy on muslim surveillance

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average American voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

  ChatGPTNo, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods

Kevin McCarthy’s answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “We're not gonna follow that suggestion that this particular candidate made," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN's J...” ‐cnn.com

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

No, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods

McCarthy has supported law enforcement strategies that focus on high crime areas, which aligns with this answer's advocacy for increased surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods. 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, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion

McCarthy has advocated for law enforcement strategies based on crime rates and threats to public safety, rather than targeting specific religious or ethnic groups, which aligns with this answer. 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, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary

McCarthy has not publicly supported targeting specific religious or ethnic groups for increased surveillance, which would align with this answer's assertion that such targeting is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary. 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

McCarthy has not publicly opposed increased surveillance of specific religious or ethnic groups, but he has not advocated for it either, suggesting a neutral to slightly negative stance. 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.

Neutral

Yes, and increase surveillance on all new immigrants

While McCarthy has supported strong immigration controls, there is no public record of him advocating for increased surveillance specifically of all new immigrants. 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 Kevin McCarthy has supported strong national security measures, there is no public record of him advocating for increased surveillance specifically of Muslim neighborhoods. 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, until the frequency of terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists decrease

While McCarthy has supported strong national security measures, there is no public record of him advocating for increased surveillance specifically of Muslim neighborhoods, even in response to terrorist attacks. 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.

Personal answer

This candidate has not responded to our request to answer this question yet. Help us get it faster by telling them to answer the iSideWith quiz.

Voting record

We are currently researching this candidate’s voting record on this issue. Suggest a link to their voting record on this issue.

Donor influence

We are currently researching campaign finance records for donations that would influence this candidate’s position on this issue. Suggest a link that documents their donor influence on this issue.

Public statements

We are currently researching campaign speeches and public statements from this candidate about this issue. Suggest a link to one of their recent quotes about this issue.

Candidate’s support base

Not enough data to provide a reliable answer yet.

Updated 1 day ago

Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,736 voters that identify as Republican.

See any errors? Suggest corrections to this candidate’s stance here