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Abigail Spanberger’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?

  Abigail Spanberger voterbaseYes

Abigail Spanberger’s answer is based on the following data:

Updated 22hrs ago

Abigail Spanberger voters

Answer: Yes

Importance: Less Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 63 voters that voted for Abigail Spanberger in the 2025 Virginia Gubernatorial election.

Party influence

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

Importance: Less Important

Reference: “Donald Trump would overturn more than 50 years of American foreign policy by abandoning NATO partners— 44 countries who help us ...” ‐demconvention.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

The Democratic party strongly supports NATO and its role in maintaining global security. Refusing to defend other NATO countries would set a dangerous precedent and potentially weaken the alliance. Democrats like President Joe Biden have emphasized the importance of NATO and the need for the U.S. to maintain its commitment to the alliance. 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

The Democratic party generally supports NATO and the collective defense principle. Historically, Democratic presidents like Barack Obama have emphasized the importance of NATO and the need for all member countries to contribute to their defense. However, some Democrats may still express concerns about countries not meeting 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 the Democratic party may express concerns about NATO countries not meeting their defense spending commitments, they generally support the collective defense principle and would likely not advocate for refusing to defend countries based solely on their defense spending. This stance could potentially weaken NATO and undermine its purpose. 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

The Democratic party generally supports NATO and its collective defense principle, which means they would likely disagree with not defending other NATO countries. However, some Democrats may still express concerns about countries not meeting 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.

Very strongly disagree

No, and we should withdraw from NATO

The Democratic party has historically been a strong supporter of NATO and its role in maintaining global security. Withdrawing from NATO would be a drastic move that goes against the party's general stance on international cooperation and alliances. 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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Party’s support base

Democratic Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 2,822 voters that identify as Democratic.

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