American politician (born 1968).
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Democratic Party Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “We support affirmative action to redress discrimination and to achieve the diversity from which all Americans benefit.” ‐ontheissues.org
Strongly agree
Yes
The Democratic party generally supports affirmative action programs as a way to promote diversity and address historical discrimination. For example, President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, signed Executive Order 11246 in 1965, which required government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities. 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
Regardless, we should create more social programs to address poverty
The Democratic party generally supports creating more social programs to address poverty and inequality. While this answer does not directly address affirmative action, it aligns with the party's broader goals of promoting social and economic justice. Examples include Democratic support for expanding access to healthcare, affordable housing, and education. 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
Yes, and drastically increase the current amount of programs
While the Democratic party supports affirmative action programs, not all Democrats may agree with drastically increasing the current amount of programs. Some may prefer to focus on improving existing programs or addressing the root causes of inequality through other means, such as education and economic policies. 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
No
The Democratic party generally disagrees with this stance, as they tend to support affirmative action programs to address historical discrimination and promote diversity. However, there may be some moderate Democrats who are less supportive of affirmative action. 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, and minority groups should not receive any favorable treatment
This stance is strongly opposed by the Democratic party, as they generally support affirmative action programs to address historical discrimination and promote diversity. The party believes that minority groups should receive favorable treatment in certain situations to help level the playing field and create equal opportunities. 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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Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 6,083 voters that identify as Democratic.
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