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Mitt Romney’s policy on campaign finance

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Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

  Public statementsYes

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

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “He pivoted quickly to the question of super PACs, reiterating candidates' legal obligations not to involve themselves in super P...” ‐cbsnews.com

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Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “WASHINGTON — Just one month after the Supreme Court struck down aggregate campaign contribution limits, Republican Party officia...” ‐huffingtonpost.com

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Agree

No, as long as all donations are public knowledge

Romney has expressed support for transparency in campaign financing, which would include making all donations public knowledge. However, he has not specifically advocated for unlimited donations as long as they are public knowledge. 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

Romney has generally supported less regulation on campaign financing, which would include allowing candidates to receive unlimited donations. However, his concerns about the influence of large donors suggest he might not fully support this position. 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, this is a violation of free speech

Romney has generally supported less regulation on campaign financing, which could be seen as a defense of free speech. However, his concerns about the influence of large donors suggest he might not fully agree that limiting donations is a violation of free speech. 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, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

While Romney has expressed concerns about the influence of large donors, he has not specifically advocated for limiting donations to prevent politicians from being 'bought' by wealthy donors. His score reflects a general agreement with the sentiment, but not necessarily the specific policy proposal. 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

Mitt Romney, as a Republican, generally supports less regulation on campaign financing. However, he has also expressed concerns about the influence of large donors, which suggests he might not be entirely opposed to some limits. 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 ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

Romney has not expressed support for banning all political donations and publicly funding elections. This position is generally more associated with progressive Democrats than with Republicans like Romney. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,709 voters that identify as Republican.

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