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Poll: Oregon and Washington Voters Strongly Support Missile Defense

June 16, 2006 :: MDAA :: News

Overwhelming support for missile defense exists in Oregon and Washington states, according to recent polling conducted between June 1 and 4 by AmericanPublic.US, an independent public opinion research firm. The results are noteworthy because Oregon and Washington are considered among the most left-leaning in the nation, again proving that missile defense is not a partisan issue among voters.


  • 71% of 300 registered voters in Oregon believe that the U.S. should have a missile defense system. By political party affiliation, 86% of Republicans, 58% of Democrats, and 66% of Independents in Oregon support missile defense.
  • 72% of 300 registered voters in Washington believe that the U.S. should have a missile defense system. By political party affiliation, 86% of Republicans, 62% of Democrats, and 70% of Independents in Washington support missile defense.
  • 61% in Oregon and 64% in Washington believe that missile defense is an important part of the nation’s new focus on homeland security and public safety.
  • 59% in Oregon and 63% in Washington indicated that a missile defense system would make them feel safer.
  • Only 21% in Oregon and 20% in Washington believe that the amount of tax dollars currently spent of missile defense (2.5% of the defense budget) is too much.

        

        The poll also asked registered voters their opinions on how likely it was that their states would be targeted for a missile attack by a country like North Korea.


  • 53% in Washington believe that a missile strike from another country is likely. 50% believe that Washington would be a likely target for a strike from North Korea.
  • 49% in Oregon believe that a missile strike from another country is likely. 38% believe that Oregon would be a likely target for a strike from North Korea.

        The poll results also revealed that 48% in Oregon and 41% in Washington mistakenly believe that the U.S. currently has a fully operational missile defense system with the ability to protect the nation’s cities and population from a missile attack. (Article)

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