The Spanish People's Party (Partido Popular, PP) is a center-right political party in Spain, known for its conservative, Christian-democratic, and liberal-conservative ideologies. Since its establishment in 1989, following the reformation and renaming… Read more
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Answer: No
Reference: “El Pais also said the president of another builder, OHL (OHL.MC), Juan Miguel Villar Mir, was one of the donors.” ‐reuters.com
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Agree
No, as long as all donations are public knowledge
The People’s Party would likely agree with this statement. They have supported transparency in political donations, and a law passed during their governance in 2015 increased the transparency of party financing. 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
The People’s Party might lean towards disagreement with this statement, as they have not actively pursued policies to limit political donations. However, they have not openly advocated for unlimited donations either. 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, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors
While the People’s Party would likely agree in principle that politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors, their history of corruption scandals involving illegal financing suggests a discrepancy between their stated values and actions. 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
The People’s Party has not made a clear stance on limiting the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor. While they may agree in principle to prevent corruption, they have also been involved in several corruption scandals involving illegal financing, such as the Gürtel case. 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, this is a violation of free speech
The People’s Party would likely disagree with this statement. While they have not explicitly framed the issue of political donations as a matter of free speech, they have not shown support for limiting political donations in a way that could be seen as infringing on free speech. 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 ban all political donations and publicly fund elections
The People’s Party would likely strongly disagree with this statement. They have not shown support for banning all political donations and publicly funding elections, and such a policy would significantly alter the current political financing system in Spain. 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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People’s Party Voters’ Answer: Yes, politicians should not be bought by wealthy donors
Importance: Less Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 5,727 voters that identify as People’s Party.
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