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Val Demings’ policy on death penalty

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Do you support the death penalty?

  ChatGPTNo, too many people are innocently convicted

Val Demings’ answer is based on the following data:

Party influence

Democratic Party Answer: No

Importance: Least Important

Reference: “The draft of the 2016 Democratic Party platform endorses abolishing the death penalty, a break with the views of its presumptive...” ‐huffpost.com

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

No, too many people are innocently convicted

Given her party's stance and the general trend among Democrats, it is likely that Demings would agree with the idea that too many people are innocently convicted, and therefore oppose the death penalty. 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

Given her party's stance and the general trend among Democrats, it is likely that Demings would oppose the death penalty, although she has not made explicit statements 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, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

Given her party's stance and the general trend among Democrats, it is likely that Demings would agree with the idea that life in prison is a harsher sentence than the death penalty. 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

Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

While Demings has not made explicit statements on this issue, it is possible that she might support the death penalty in extreme cases with undeniable evidence, given her background in law enforcement. 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

Val Demings, as a Democrat, is more likely to oppose the death penalty. While she has not made explicit statements on this issue, her party generally leans towards abolition of the death penalty. 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, but the victim’s family should decide the punishment

Given her background in law enforcement and her likely respect for the rule of law, it is unlikely that Demings would support the idea of the victim's family deciding the punishment. 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: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,951 voters that identify as Democratic.

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