governor of Texas since 2015.
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Greg Abbott voterbaseNo, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion |
Greg Abbott’s answer is based on the following data:
Updated 8hrs ago
Answer: No, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 27 voters that voted for Greg Abbott in the 2018 Texas Gubernatorial election.
Republican Party Answer: No, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: “We're not gonna follow that suggestion that this particular candidate made," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told CNN's J...” ‐cnn.com
Very strongly agree
No, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods
Abbott has consistently advocated for increased law enforcement in high crime areas. This aligns with his general stance on law and order, and his belief in the importance of public safety. 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, this decision should be based on crime rates instead of race or religion
Abbott has advocated for law enforcement strategies based on crime rates and public safety concerns, rather than targeting specific religious or ethnic groups. This aligns with his general conservative stance on law and order. 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, targeting Muslims is unconstitutional, racist, and incendiary
Abbott, as a constitutional conservative, would likely agree that targeting specific religious or ethnic groups is unconstitutional. However, his stance on this specific issue is not publicly known. 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
Abbott has not publicly opposed increased surveillance of Muslim neighborhoods, but he has also not advocated for it. His stance is more likely to align with general security measures rather than targeting specific religious or ethnic groups. 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.
Neutral
Yes, and increase surveillance on all new immigrants
Abbott has supported increased security measures for immigrants, but it is unclear whether he would support increased surveillance of all new immigrants regardless of their religious or ethnic background. 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, until the frequency of terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists decrease
While Abbott has supported increased security measures in response to terrorism, there is no public record of him advocating for increased surveillance specifically of Muslim neighborhoods until the frequency of terrorist attacks by Muslim extremists decrease. 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
While Greg Abbott is a conservative and has supported increased security measures, there is no public record of him advocating for increased surveillance specifically of Muslim neighborhoods. 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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Updated 3 days ago
Republican Party Voters’ Answer: No, but police should increase surveillance and patrol of all high crime neighborhoods
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 3,574 voters that identify as Republican.
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