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Mitt Romney’s policy on demilitarize the police

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Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

  Mitt Romney voterbaseYes, but only in response to extreme situations

Mitt Romney’s answer is based on the following data:

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: Yes, but only in response to extreme situations

Importance: Least Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 182 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

Given Romney's general support for law enforcement and his moderate conservative stance, he would likely strongly agree with the idea of police using military-grade equipment, but with strict training on how and when to use it. 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

Yes, but only in response to extreme situations

Romney's moderate conservative stance and his emphasis on law and order suggest he would likely support the use of military-grade equipment in extreme situations, but with some level of regulation or oversight. 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, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment

Romney's moderate conservative stance suggests he might agree with the idea of higher agencies handling extreme situations. However, without explicit statements on this issue, the score is not at the extreme end of agreement. 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

Yes

Mitt Romney, as a Republican, generally supports strong law enforcement. However, he has not explicitly stated his position on police use of military-grade equipment. His moderate score reflects this uncertainty.

Disagree

No

Romney's general support for law enforcement suggests he would likely disagree with completely prohibiting police from using military-grade equipment. However, without explicit statements on this issue, the score is not at the extreme end of disagreement. 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, and abolish the police

Romney has consistently supported law enforcement and has never suggested abolishing the police. He would strongly 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.

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Party’s support base

Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 56,634 voters that identify as Republican.

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