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Mitt Romney’s policy on border wall

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Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

  Public statementsYes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

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

Public statements

Answer: Yes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

Reference: “Yes. We've got to have a fence, or the technologically approved system to make sure that we know who's coming into the country, ...” ‐ontheissues.org

100% Voter Support: 2 support and 0 oppose this candidate’s public statement on this issue.

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: Yes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 393 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: “That is why we support building a wall along our southern border and protecting all ports of entry. The border wall must cover t...” ‐amazonaws.com

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Strongly agree

Yes, but make it a high-tech surveillance barrier instead of a physical one

Romney has expressed support for a 'high-tech' border security solution, including surveillance and increased personnel, 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, but increase our military presence along the southern border

Romney has advocated for increased border security, which could include a military presence, but he has not specifically called for this measure. 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 has expressed support for increased border security, but has not specifically endorsed the idea of a physical wall along the entire southern border. 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, keep the current wall but do not build more of it

Romney has not specifically addressed the current wall, but his general support for increased border security suggests he would not oppose maintaining existing structures. 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 would be too costly and ineffective

Romney has expressed concerns about the cost and effectiveness of a physical wall, but he has not outright rejected the idea. 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

While Romney has not specifically endorsed a physical wall, he has consistently advocated for stronger border security, suggesting he would not agree with a complete rejection of a border barrier. 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 Mexico should pay for it

Romney has not supported the idea that Mexico should pay for the wall, a position that was more closely associated with Donald Trump's campaign. 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 we should adopt an open border policy

Romney has consistently advocated for stronger border security and has never supported an open border policy. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 160,276 voters that identify as Republican.

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