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Minnesota: Military and Defense

Member of Military
Draft

Member of Military

Member of U.S. Military

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA	October 12-14, 2007	6%	93%	1%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA	August 10-12, 2007	27%	73%	0%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA	July 13-15, 2007	24%	75%	1%	600	± 4.1

U.S. Military Veteran

Poll	Date	Yes	No	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA	October 12-14, 2007	17%	83%	0%	600	± 4.1

Draft

Need for Military Draft

Poll	Date	Needs a draft	Does not need a draft	No opinion	Sample	MoE
SurveyUSA¹	April 11-13, 2008	19%	73%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 14-16, 2008	17%	74%	9%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	February 15-17, 2008	19%	74%	7%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	January 20-21, 2008	20%	72%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	December 13-15, 2007	20%	72%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	October 12-14, 2007	18%	76%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	September 14-16, 2007	21%	77%	2%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	August 10-12, 2007	19%	77%	4%	600	± 4.0
SurveyUSA¹	July 13-15, 2007	23%	73%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 8-10, 2007	20%	76%	4%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	May 11-13, 2007	21%	74%	5%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	April 13-15, 2007	20%	72%	8%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	March 9-11, 2007	20%	73%	6%	600	± 4.1
SurveyUSA¹	June 10-12, 2005	21%	73%	6%	600	± 3.6

1 "On the question of a military draft ... Do you think the United States needs or does not need a military draft?"

Military Draft to Assist War in Iraq

Poll	Date	Support	Oppose	No opinion	Sample	MoE
Pioneer Press / MPR¹	May 24-26, 2004	26%	65%	9%	625 RV	± 4.0

1 "Would you support or oppose a military draft to help fight in Iraq?"