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Rasmussen: 57% Want Military Response to North Korea Missile Launch
Rasmussen Reports ^ | April 05, 2009 | by Scott Rasmussen

Posted on 04/05/2009 10:28:03 AM PDT by MaestroLC

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of U.S. voters nationwide favor a military response to eliminate North Korea’s missile launching capability. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that just 15% of voters oppose a military response while 28% are not sure. [...]

The telephone survey was conducted Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, the two days immediately prior to North Korea’s launch. The question asked about a military response if North Korea actually did launch a long-range missile.

Support for a military response comes from 66% of Republicans, 52% of Democrats and 54% of those not affiliated with either major political party. There is no gender gap on the issue as a military response is favored by 57% of men and 57% of women.

(Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls.) Rasmussen Reports updates also available on Twitter.

Overall, 75% of voters say they’ve been closely following news stories about the possible launch. That figure includes 40% who’ve followed the news Very Closely.

Seventy-three percent (73%) are at least somewhat concerned that North Korea will use nuclear weapons against the United States. That’s up just a few points from 69% who held that view in October 2006. Prior to that survey, North Korea had successfully conducted an underground nuclear test.

Currently, 39% are Very Concerned about a possible nuclear attack from North Korea.

Just three percent (3%) of voters view North Korea as an ally while 46% say it’s an enemy. Surprisingly, the latter number is down 14 points from a survey in mid-February despite North Korea's belligerent talk before the missile launch.

Forty-four percent (44%) now say North Korea is somewhere between an ally and an enemy, while eight percent (8%) are not sure.

Sixty-four percent (64%) of Republicans consider North Korea an enemy of the United States. That view is shared by 50% of unaffiliateds and 28% of Democrats. Most Democrats (57%) place North Korea somewhere between ally and enemy.

Only 27% say the United States should help North Korea rebuild its economy if it is willing to abandon its missile program. Fifty-one percent (51%) are opposed to such financial aid. These findings are largely unchanged from mid-February.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2009polls; bho44; bhodod; korea; military; missile; nknukes; nkorea; proliferation; response
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To: Frantzie
Most of the morons in this country care more about the Final 4, some other sport or reality TV show. Their kids future’s are being sold out and they are concerned about ball games.

A lot of people care it's just that it is obvious they can't do anything to have a say. The government and ruling class just does whatever they want in the long run. Most people feel powerless and just tune out.

61 posted on 04/05/2009 7:27:54 PM PDT by Aglooka (Posting from New Hampshachusetts (Formerly New Hampshire))
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To: Cowboy Bob

What makes Obama so incredibly dangerous to the entire world, unlike Clinton who had an incredible need to be liked, The =0= is beyond arrogant, he doesn’t have to learn from Bush1 Bush2 Clinton concerning North Korea, because he Makes history he doesn’t read it. Of course the North Korea will listen to him after all he is the messiah.

From the pictures of =0= taken by long lens cameras because no one dares approach the =0= he appears to be very irrated that people are not giving him more respect than they do the Queen of England, the King of Saudi Arabia. There are only two people I can think of that were as narristic and arrogant and that was Sadaam Heussein and The current thy shall not speak or write my name - North Korean what ever he decides it should be.


62 posted on 04/05/2009 7:33:29 PM PDT by ODDITHER
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To: ODDITHER

I’ve got the bad feeling by 2010 we’re almost going to be saying we’d rather have Bill Clinton as President.

Frankly I’m beginning to think people who said if it had to be a dem Hillary would have been better were right. Not that I wanted Hillary but if it was one of the 2 I’d take her.


63 posted on 04/05/2009 7:35:52 PM PDT by cubsfanconswoman (OH MY GOD THE BEARS HAVE A QB!)
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To: cubsfanconswoman
I’ve got the bad feeling by 2010 we’re almost going to be saying we’d rather have Bill Clinton as President.

If you mean that as a time (i.e.20:10, or 8:10 pm)and not a date, then I'll say it now. If I could wave a wand and turn Barack into Bill, I'd be waving it faster than Bruce Lee swinging nunchucks.

64 posted on 04/05/2009 7:43:50 PM PDT by Steel Wolf (Oh, well. Back to the drawing board....)
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To: nathanbedford

Ok Mister Man!!!

If someone posts a picture of that you are sooooo going to get a noogie for that...

You better hope no one is eating if that happens!!! That vomit will be on YOUR hands!!! ;-)


65 posted on 04/06/2009 5:02:25 AM PDT by stevie_d_64
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To: Sir Clancelot

I thought they called it the Kreamofsumyungguy-1???

Maybe they misspoke...Ehhh, who knows anymore...


66 posted on 04/06/2009 5:04:49 AM PDT by stevie_d_64
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KCNA on DPRK’s Successful Launch of Satellite Kwangmyongsong-2
KCNA | April 5. 2009
Posted on 04/05/2009 9:49:01 PM PDT by rdl6989
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223088/posts


67 posted on 04/06/2009 5:31:43 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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Israel is Judging US Reaction To North Korea Launch
WSJ/Yidwithlid | 4/5/09 | Yidwithlid
Posted on 04/05/2009 7:00:02 PM PDT by Shellybenoit
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2223031/posts


68 posted on 04/06/2009 5:46:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: stevie_d_64

Breaking news! They just fired a new satellite KwangyourwifesnoJackie-O


69 posted on 04/06/2009 5:54:36 AM PDT by Sir Clancelot
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To: Sir Clancelot

I bet the “short list” had a few like:

SlickWillie-1

Thunderthighs-2

Wannahockaloogie-2

We could go on and on with this stuff!!! hehehe


70 posted on 04/06/2009 1:35:34 PM PDT by stevie_d_64
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71 posted on 04/06/2009 7:25:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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Looking at North Korea’s launch and the latest failures of the UN!
COVERT RADIO SHOW: “The Daily Blast” | April 6, 2009 | n/a
Posted on 04/06/2009 6:11:48 PM PDT by Cindy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2223757/posts


72 posted on 04/06/2009 8:08:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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