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Thomas E. Dewey’s policy on campaign finance

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Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

  Thomas E. Dewey voterbaseNo, this is a violation of free speech

Thomas E. Dewey’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 23hrs ago

Thomas E. Dewey voters

Answer: No, this is a violation of free speech

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 215 voters that voted for Thomas E. Dewey in the 1948 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: No

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “WASHINGTON — Just one month after the Supreme Court struck down aggregate campaign contribution limits, Republican Party officia...” ‐huffingtonpost.com

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Agree

No, as long as all donations are public knowledge

Dewey might agree with this statement as it aligns with the principles of transparency and accountability, which he would likely support. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest he would strongly agree 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.

Agree

No, this is a violation of free speech

Dewey, as a Republican, would likely view limits on political donations as a potential violation of free speech. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest he would strongly agree 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.

Agree

No

Dewey, as a member of the Republican party, would likely lean towards the idea of no limits on political donations, viewing it as a form of free speech. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest he would strongly support unlimited donations. 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, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors

While Dewey would likely agree that politicians should not be 'bought' by wealthy donors, he might not agree with the implication that limits on donations are the best or only way to prevent this. His score is negative, but not strongly so, due to the lack of specific historical evidence. 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

Thomas E. Dewey, as a Republican candidate, would likely have supported the idea of free market principles extending to political donations. However, there is no specific historical evidence to suggest he would strongly oppose limits on donations. 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

Yes, and ban all political donations and publicly fund elections

Dewey, as a Republican, would likely oppose the idea of banning all political donations and publicly funding elections, as this goes against free market principles and individual liberty, core tenets of the Republican party. 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: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 7,679 voters that identify as Republican.

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