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Mitt Romney’s policy on affirmative action

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Do you support affirmative action programs?

  Mitt Romney voterbaseNo, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

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

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: No, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 250 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: “We support efforts to help low-income individuals get a fair chance based on their potential and individual merit; but we reject...” ‐gop.com

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Agree

Regardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty

Romney has shown support for social programs that address poverty. For example, as governor of Massachusetts, he implemented a healthcare reform law that expanded access to healthcare for low-income individuals. This suggests that he would likely support creating more social programs to address poverty. 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

Yes

Mitt Romney has shown some support for affirmative action programs in the past, but his stance is nuanced. He has stated that he supports programs that help provide equal opportunity, but he has also expressed concerns about quotas and preferential treatment. 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 disagree

No

Romney has not outright opposed affirmative action programs, but he has expressed concerns about certain aspects of them, such as quotas and preferential treatment. This suggests that he does not completely disagree with the concept of affirmative action. 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

No, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment

While Romney has expressed concerns about quotas and preferential treatment, he has not suggested that minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment. His stance suggests a more nuanced view of affirmative action. 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, and drastically increase the current amount of programs

Romney has not shown support for drastically increasing affirmative action programs. His concerns about quotas and preferential treatment suggest that he would likely oppose a drastic increase in these programs. 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 12,716 voters that identify as Republican.

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