Friday, April 9, 2010

Majority Of Americans Oppose President Obama's Nuclear Startegy



55% Oppose Limits On U.S. Nuclear Response To Attacks -- Yahoo News/Rasmussen

Fifty-five percent (55%) of U.S. voters oppose President Obama's new policy prohibiting the use of nuclear weapons in response to chemical or biological attacks on the United States.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 25% of voters agree with the president's decision to rule out a nuclear response if a non-nuclear country attacks America with chemical or biological weapons. Another 20% are undecided.

Only 31% favor a reduction in the number of nuclear weapons in the U.S. arsenal. Fifty-three percent (53%) oppose any such reduction. Sixteen percent (16%) are not sure.

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My Comment:
On political support for the U.S.-Russian new START agreement, AP is reporting that the Republicans will still support the treaty. But other Republicans have a different view on President Obama's nuclear strategy, and are now receiving blow-back from the White house.

My take .... 55% is a large percentage opposing President Obama's nuclear strategy, and any other talk of reducing U.S. nuclear weapon stockpiles results in higher percentage differences. Republican leaders are going to take notice, and I will not be surprised if their public announcements will start to vocalize this sentiment.

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