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Mitt Romney’s policy on gender workplace diversity

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Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

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

Public statements

Answer: Yes

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Mitt Romney voters

Answer: No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 267 voters that voted for Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Romney has often emphasized the importance of qualifications over gender or other identity factors. This was evident in his 2012 presidential campaign when he mentioned having 'binders full of women' who were qualified for cabinet positions. 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, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

Romney, as a Republican, generally supports less government intervention in private businesses. This suggests he would likely disagree with the government mandating the diversity of private businesses. 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 not explicitly advocated for mandatory inclusion of women on all business boards. His stance leans more towards meritocracy, suggesting he would not be in favor of such a requirement. 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

Yes, but only for large international corporations

While Romney has not explicitly addressed this issue, his general stance on business regulation suggests he would not support such a specific requirement, even for large international corporations. 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

While Mitt Romney has shown support for women in leadership roles, he has not explicitly advocated for mandatory inclusion of women on all business boards. His stance leans more towards meritocracy. 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, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

Romney's political history suggests he would not support increased government intervention to enforce diversity in the workplace. While he supports diversity, he tends to favor less regulation and more individual business autonomy. 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: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,333 voters that identify as Republican.

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