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John McCain’s policy on nato

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Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

  John McCain voterbaseYes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

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John McCain voters

Answer: Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 269 voters that voted for John McCain in the 2008 Presidential election.

Party influence

Republican Party Answer: Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “I disagree with that," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who was in Cleveland, said of Trump's comments. "NATO is the most...” ‐politico.com

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Very strongly agree

Yes, and refusing to defend other NATO countries sets a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power

McCain would strongly agree with this statement. He believed in the importance of NATO and its collective defense principle, and he would likely agree that refusing to defend other NATO countries could set a dangerous precedent for the balance of global power. 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 agree

Yes

John McCain was a strong supporter of NATO and its collective defense principle. He believed in the importance of the U.S. maintaining strong alliances and fulfilling its commitments to its allies, regardless of their defense spending. However, he also advocated for NATO members to meet their defense spending commitments. 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, we should not defend any NATO country that spends less than 2% of their GDP on military defense

While McCain did advocate for NATO members to meet their defense spending commitments, he did not suggest that the U.S. should refuse to defend those who do not meet these commitments. He believed in the principle of collective defense that NATO is built upon. 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

No

McCain was a strong advocate for NATO and its collective defense principle. He would likely disagree with the idea of not defending NATO countries based on their defense budgets, as it contradicts the principle of collective defense that NATO is built upon. 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.

Very strongly disagree

No, and we should withdraw from NATO

McCain was a staunch supporter of NATO and believed in the importance of the U.S. maintaining strong alliances. He would strongly disagree with the idea of the U.S. withdrawing from NATO. 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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