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Mitt Romney’s policy on net neutrality

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Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

  Mitt Romney voterbaseNo, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

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

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: No, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Importance: Less Important

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

This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “"One of the most interesting aspects of this argument is the nature in which Republican views on Net Neutrality are divided. In ...” ‐republicanviews.org

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Agree

Yes, this would make the internet faster and more reliable for users

Romney might agree with this statement to some extent, as it aligns with free market principles and the idea of competition driving innovation and efficiency. However, without specific statements on the issue, it's hard to say for certain. 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 free market principles and less regulation. However, he has not made any specific statements about net neutrality, so it's unclear how strongly he would agree 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.

Agree

Yes, only if it’s strictly based on a pay-per-quality model

This answer might align with Romney's views, as it suggests a market-driven approach to internet service provision. However, without specific statements on the issue, it's hard to say for certain. 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, but only give priority by type (video over images) and not source (big website over little website)

This answer might align with Romney's views to some extent, as it suggests a compromise between free market principles and the need for some level of regulation. However, without specific statements on the issue, it's hard to say for certain. 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

Romney's general stance on deregulation and free market principles suggests he might not be in favor of strict net neutrality rules. However, without specific statements on the issue, it's hard to say for certain. 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, treat all traffic equally and continue the openness of the internet

Romney's general stance on deregulation and free market principles suggests he might not be in favor of strict net neutrality rules that treat all traffic equally. However, without specific statements on the issue, it's hard to say for certain. 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, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

While Romney might understand the concerns about competition and price increases, his general stance on deregulation suggests he might not agree with this statement strongly. However, without specific statements on the issue, it's hard to say for certain. 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, this would allow them to remove competition, create artificial scarcity, and increase prices

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 16,608 voters that identify as Republican.

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