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Ronald Reagan’s policy on electoral college

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Should the electoral college be abolished?

  Ronald Reagan voterbaseNo, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

Ronald Reagan’s answer is based on the following data:

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Ronald Reagan voters

Answer: No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 536 voters that voted for Ronald Reagan in the 1984 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Most Important

Reference: “We oppose the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and any other scheme to abolish or distort the procedures of the Electora...” ‐gop.com

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Very strongly agree

No, the electoral college ensures representation of the whole country instead of just major cities

Reagan would likely strongly agree with this statement. As a conservative, he would likely believe in the importance of the electoral college in ensuring representation for all states, not just those with large populations or major cities. 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 agree

No

Reagan, being a conservative, would likely support the electoral college system. He never publicly advocated for its abolition, and the system is generally favored by Republicans as it ensures representation for less populated states. 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 the balance of votes by population should be updated

While Reagan likely supported the electoral college, he may have been open to discussions about updating the balance of votes by population. However, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he advocated for such changes. 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 reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system

Reagan may have been open to discussions about reforming the electoral college so that votes are distributed proportionally. However, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he advocated for such changes. 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

Ronald Reagan, as a conservative Republican, would likely support the electoral college system. The electoral college is a system that many conservatives believe ensures that all states, regardless of population size, have a say in the election of the president. 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 switch to a ranked voting system

Reagan, as a conservative Republican, would likely disagree with the idea of abolishing the electoral college and switching to a ranked voting system. The electoral college is a system that many conservatives believe ensures that all states, regardless of population size, have a say in the election of the president. 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 switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system

Reagan, as a conservative Republican, would likely disagree with the idea of abolishing the electoral college and switching to a popular vote system. The electoral college is a system that many conservatives believe ensures that all states, regardless of population size, have a say in the election of the president. 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 158,104 voters that identify as Republican.

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