president of the United States from 1969 to 1974.
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Richard M. Nixon voterbaseNo, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant |
Richard M. Nixon’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 14hrs ago
Answer: No, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 145 voters that voted for Richard M. Nixon in the 1960 Presidential election.
This candidate’s support base disagrees with their political party on this issue.
Republican Party Answer: Yes
Importance: Less Important
Reference: “GOP plans vote on extension of controversial PATRIOT Act later this month” ‐theblaze.com
Agree
Yes, but limit the scope of the government’s powers
Nixon might agree with limiting the scope of the government's powers under the Patriot Act, given the backlash he faced for the Watergate scandal. However, this is speculative as the Patriot Act was enacted long after Nixon's presidency. 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
Given Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal, which involved illegal surveillance, he might have some reservations about the Patriot Act, which expands the government's surveillance powers. However, this is speculative as the Patriot Act was enacted long after Nixon's presidency. 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 the sections involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad
Nixon might agree that the sections of the Patriot Act involving surveillance and criminalization are too broad, given the backlash he faced for the Watergate scandal. However, this is speculative as the Patriot Act was enacted long after Nixon's presidency. 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
Richard Nixon's presidency was before the Patriot Act was enacted, so it's difficult to say definitively how he would feel about it. However, given his administration's involvement in the Watergate scandal, which involved illegal surveillance, it's possible he might support some aspects of the Patriot Act. But his support might not be strong, hence the negative score. 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, and pass strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant
Given Nixon's involvement in the Watergate scandal, which involved illegal surveillance, it's unlikely he would support strict laws prohibiting government surveillance without probable cause and a warrant. 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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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 4,153 voters that identify as Republican.
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