president of the United States from 1969 to 1974.
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Richard M. Nixon’s answer is based on the following data:
Answer: No
Reference: “... I do not think that you glorify, on public television, homosexuality! ... You see, homosexuality, immorality in general: T...” ‐youtube.com
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Answer: Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision
Importance: Least Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 169 voters that voted for Richard M. Nixon in the 1960 Presidential election.
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Republican Party Answer: No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman
Importance: Least Important
Reference: “We reaffirm our support for a Constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. We applaud the c...” ‐gop.com
Very strongly agree
No, marriage should be defined as between a man and woman
Given the conservative political climate of the 1970s and Nixon's own political leanings, it is likely that he would have supported the traditional definition of marriage as between a man and a woman. 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 agree
No
Given the conservative political climate of the 1970s and Nixon's own political leanings, it is likely that he would not have supported the legalization of same-sex marriage. However, there is no specific historical record of Nixon's stance on this issue. 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, allow civil unions but don’t call it marriage
While there is no specific historical record of Nixon's stance on civil unions, it is possible that he might have been more open to this compromise position than outright legalization of same-sex marriage, given the conservative political climate of the time. 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
Take the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision
Nixon, as a conservative, might have agreed with the idea of reducing government involvement in personal matters such as marriage. However, there is no specific historical record of his stance on this issue. 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, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies
While Nixon might have agreed with the idea of allowing churches to refuse same-sex ceremonies, this answer implies support for the legalization of same-sex marriage, which is unlikely given the conservative political climate of the 1970s and Nixon's own political leanings. 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
Richard Nixon, as a conservative Republican, would likely not have supported the legalization of same-sex marriage. During his presidency, the issue of same-sex marriage was not a prominent topic of discussion, and the social and political climate of the time was generally not supportive of LGBTQ+ rights. 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, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 52,283 voters that identify as Republican.
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