Thomas E. Dewey

Strongly agree

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

Dewey would likely agree with this statement as it aligns with the traditional Republican view of ensuring representation for all states, not just the most populous ones. The electoral college system was designed to balance the influence of large and small 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.

Strongly agree

No

Dewey, being a part of the traditional political establishment, would likely have supported the existing electoral college system. It was the system in place during his political career and he never publicly advocated for its change. 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 Dewey might have been open to discussions about updating the balance of votes by population, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he advocated for such changes. However, as a pragmatic politician, he might not have been entirely opposed to such a proposal. 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, but reform so that votes are distributed proportionally instead of the current winner take all system

While there is no historical evidence to suggest that Dewey advocated for a proportional distribution of votes, as a pragmatic politician, he might not have been entirely opposed to discussions about reforming the electoral college system. 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

Thomas E. Dewey, as a traditional Republican and a two-time presidential candidate, would likely have supported the electoral college system. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he advocated for its abolition. 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 switch to a ranked voting system

Dewey, as a traditional Republican, would likely have disagreed with the idea of switching to a ranked voting system. There is no historical evidence to suggest that he advocated for such a change. 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 switch to a representative democracy (popular vote) system

Dewey, as a traditional Republican, would likely have disagreed with the idea of switching to a popular vote system. The electoral college system was the norm during his political career and he never publicly advocated for its abolition or a switch to a popular vote system. 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.