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Response rates from 4.5k Santa Clara voters.

14%
Yes
86%
No
9%
Yes
77%
No
5%
Yes, as long as all donations are public knowledge to ensure there is no conflict of interest
9%
No, foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from Santa Clara voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9F7KHZM from California  answered…1yr1Y

 @9S2PDWW from Virginia  answered…4mos4MO

Foreign lobbyist that operate in the United States should be Investigated based upon their country of origin, the industry or profession they represent, and if they have a history of criminality or corruption. It should also be noted that American politicians are not adherence to foreigners But they are adherence to American citizens, and this must be reinforced and reminded at all times that the needs of American citizens come before the needs of foreigners.

 @9D3RPBQfrom Guam  answered…1yr1Y

The ethics of foreign lobbyists are unethical and lobbyists should be banned, And Lobbying undermines democracy.

 @989RCLLfrom Maine  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9XL9KP2 from Oklahoma  answered…1mo1MO

No due to the fact that they could say that they are raising money for them yet it is just for themselves.

 @9XHFG4X from New York  answered…2mos2MO

If need to learn more before weighting in. My instinct is that it should be permitted, but limited in size, with extensive reporting and disclosures ensuring that it's never used as a back channel. If that id too hard or too big a risk to adequately safeguard against, then A ban sounds ok to me.

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