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Mitt Romney’s policy on nuclear energy

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Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

  Public statementsYes

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

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “I confess that I don’t understand why some environmental activists still consider nuclear power such a bogeyman,” Mr. Romney, a ...” ‐nytimes.com

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 397 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes, as long as there is no public subsidy

Importance: More Important

Reference: “We support the development of all forms of energy that are marketable in a free economy without subsidies, including coal, oil, ...” ‐amazonaws.com

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Strongly agree

Yes

Mitt Romney has expressed support for nuclear energy in the past. During his 2012 presidential campaign, he advocated for expanding nuclear power as part of his energy plan. 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, as long as there is no public subsidy

While Romney supports nuclear energy, he also has a history of supporting free-market principles, which would align with the idea of no public subsidy. However, he has not explicitly stated 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.

Agree

Yes, temporarily while we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives

Romney's support for both nuclear energy and other forms of clean energy suggests he might agree with this balanced approach. However, he has not explicitly stated 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.

Agree

Yes, but with public subsidy

Romney has not explicitly stated his position on public subsidies for nuclear energy. However, given his general support for the industry, he may be open to this 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.

Slightly agree

No, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

While Romney supports nuclear energy, he has also expressed support for other forms of clean energy. However, his support for nuclear energy suggests he would not agree with completely replacing it with other alternatives. 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

No

Romney's past statements and policy proposals indicate that he is in favor of nuclear energy, so he would likely 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.

Very strongly disagree

Yes, and nationalize the industry

Romney, as a Republican, generally supports private industry and free-market principles. He would likely strongly disagree with the idea of nationalizing the nuclear industry. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 157,241 voters that identify as Republican.

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