Americans Support Worldwide Nuclear Ban

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Angus Reid Global Scan) – Many adults in the United States think no government should possess weapons of mass destruction, according to a poll by Ipsos-Public Affairs released by the Associated Press. 66 per cent of respondents believe no country should be allowed to have a nuclear arsenal. <snip>

Polling Data

Which statement comes closest to your view?

No countries should be allowed to have nuclear weapons 66%

Only the U.S. and its allies should be allowed to have nuclear weapons 13%

Only countries that already have nuclear weapons should be allowed to have them 11%

Any country that is able to develop nuclear weapons should be allowed to have them 5%

Only the U.S. should be allowed to have nuclear weapons 1%

Not sure 4%

Source: Ipsos-Public Affairs / Associated Press
Methodology: Interviews to 1,000 American adults, conducted from Mar. 21 to Mar. 23, 2005. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.

http://www.angus-reid.com/polls/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewItem&itemID=6607

It's time for some folks to show some backbone on this issue ...

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1. But Bush wants nukes ...

... and he'll say anyone who doesn't believe America is chosen by God to have nukes is unpatriotic and a heathen.

That must be what the Democrats are telling themselves - because 66 percent is enough to win a lot of elections. So where are the leaders of the party holding Bush's feet to the fire on nuclear weapons?

Oh. I forgot already.

That would be unpatriotic during a time of war.