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Mitt Romney’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?

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Mitt Romney’s answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “And I will call on our NATO allies to keep the greatest military alliance in history strong by honoring their commitment to each...” ‐blogspot.com

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Mitt Romney voters

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

Importance: Less Important

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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

Romney has consistently supported the NATO alliance and its collective defense principle. He has argued that the U.S. refusing to defend other NATO countries would set a dangerous precedent and undermine the alliance, which he sees as crucial for maintaining global stability. 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

Mitt Romney has consistently supported the NATO alliance and its collective defense principle. While he has expressed concerns about some NATO members not meeting their defense spending commitments, he has not suggested that the U.S. should refuse to defend them. 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 Romney has expressed concerns about some NATO members not meeting their defense spending commitments, he has not suggested that the U.S. should refuse to defend those who spend less than 2% of their GDP on military defense. He believes in the importance of the alliance for U.S. security. 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

Romney has been a strong supporter of NATO and its collective defense principle. He has criticized some NATO members for not meeting their defense spending commitments, but he has not suggested that the U.S. should refuse to defend them. 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

Romney has been a strong supporter of NATO and has never suggested that the U.S. should withdraw from the alliance. He has criticized President Trump's threats to withdraw from NATO, calling them 'a grave mistake'. 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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