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Tim Kaine’s policy on whistleblower protection

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Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

  Tim Kaine voterbaseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Tim Kaine’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 12hrs ago

Tim Kaine voters

Answer: Yes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 123 voters that voted for Tim Kaine in the 2016 Vice Presidential election.

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Very strongly agree

Yes, but only if the information was legally obtained

Given Kaine's legal background and his support for the rule of law, it is likely that he would strongly agree with the idea of protecting whistleblowers if the information was legally obtained. 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

Yes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security

Kaine, as a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has shown concern for national security. Therefore, he would likely agree with protecting whistleblowers, but not if it threatens national security. 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

Yes

Tim Kaine has generally supported whistleblower protections, as evidenced by his support for the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012. However, he may not fully agree without qualifications, hence the score of 4 instead of 5. 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, but reduce their sentences

While Kaine has not specifically addressed this issue, his general support for whistleblower protections suggests he would likely disagree with the idea of not protecting whistleblowers but reducing their sentences. 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

No

Kaine's support for the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 indicates that he disagrees with the notion of not passing laws to protect whistleblowers. 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

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 1,207 voters that identify as Democratic.

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