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John F. Kennedy OppScore Rating: +4.00

John F. Kennedy (Democrat, US), former President, holds an OppScore of +4.00, rated Strong Pro-Opportunity. OppScore scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 against a stated values framework, including a fixed life-at-conception position applied equally to every party.

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John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States from Massachusetts, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He is defined politically by his commitment to Cold War leadership, civil rights advancement, and a pragmatic mix of free enterprise with targeted federal intervention.

We hold little public record for John F. Kennedy so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.

John F. Kennedy rating summary

• Party: Democrat
• Past Office: President
• State: US
• OppScore: +4.00 on a -5.00 to +5.00 scale (Strong Pro-Opportunity)
• Score basis: Provisional, mostly inferred, documented on 10 of 44 scored questions

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