Candidates are listed in alphabetical order. Positions are categorized as Pro (Yes), Con (No), Not Clearly Pro or Con, or None Found.
Candidates who have withdrawn or who no longer meet our criteria are listed last.

Pro (Yes)

Con (No)

Baldwin, Chuck (Cst) - Con Chuck Baldwin, Founder and Minister of the Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL, issued the following statement through his Communications Director, Mary Starrett, in an Aug. 18, 2008 email to ProCon.org: "It has not been clearly established that such deployments are necessary to the defense of U.S. territory and population." Aug. 18, 2008 Chuck Baldwin

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Barr, Bob (Lib) - Not Clearly Pro or Con Bob Barr, former US House Representative (R-GA), stated in a Dec. 13, 2001 article titled "Barr Praises President's Decision to Withdraw from ABM Treaty" on his US House of Representatives website: "The primary concern of the United States must be the protection of its citizens, and moving forward with a limited missile defense system is an essential step towards ensuring our future freedom and security." Dec. 13, 2001 Bob Barr

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McCain, John (R) - Not Clearly Pro or Con John McCain, US Senator (R-AZ), stated in a May 27, 2008 article titled "Remarks by John McCain on Nuclear Security" on his official candidate website: "...[W]e must continue to deploy a safe and reliable nuclear deterrent, robust missile defenses and superior conventional forces that are capable of defending the United States and our allies... I also believe we should work with Russia to build confidence in our missile defense program, including through such initiatives as the sharing of early warning data and prior notification of missile launches." May 27, 2008 John McCain

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McKinney, Cynthia (Grn) - Con Cynthia McKinney, former US House Representative (D-GA), in a May 30, 2008 article titled "Statement on Hunger Strike to Oppose US Star War Deployment in Czech Republic, Poland" on the All Things Cynthia McKinney website, stated: "While in Congress I voted against every iteration of so-called missile defense--star wars--that was authorized or appropriated. I want you to know that I deeply understand the dangers that will come from a decision to accept the U.S. Star Wars radar in the Czech Republic and interceptor missiles in Poland. There is no doubt that a new cold war is underway here that could once again bring Europe back into the middle of another U.S.-Russia conflict." May 30, 2008 Cynthia McKinney

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Nader, Ralph (Ind) - Not Clearly Pro or Con

Ralph Nader, Attorney, author, and political activist, stated in an article titled "The Wasteful and Redundant Defense Department Budget Needs to Be Cut" on his official candidate website (accessed July 16, 2008): "Stop deployment of the national missile defense system until the technology is proven and the threat warrants, while maintaining a robust research program. This would save billions of dollars and insure that America does not close the door on any promising technology. So far, despite spending over $75 billion, we have not found any that is works, and we cannot plan our security around doing so. Nor can we risk antagonizing Russia and China and possibly driving them into a military alliance, or alienating our European allies, or sparking a new nuclear arms race in Asia." July 16, 2008 Ralph Nader

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Obama, Barack (D) - Pro Barack Obama, US Senator (D-IL), in an article titled "Barack Obama: A Stronger Partnership with Europe for a Safer America" on his official candidate website (accessed July 10, 2008), stated: "Barack Obama will spare no effort to protect Americans from the threats posed by nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. With Iran actively moving forward with programs in both areas, it would be irresponsible not to explore the possibility of deploying missile defense systems in Europe to help protect against this threat. Such systems should only be deployed, however, if based on sound technology that works. Rather than rushing unilaterally to deploy an unproven system according to a political calendar, Obama will work closely with America’s NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] allies to develop technologies to confront the full range of ballistic missile threats to America and its allies. He will fully consult Russia on prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation on missile defense but will not give Russia any veto over decisions about U.S. national security." July 10, 2008 Barack Obama

CANDIDATES WHO HAVE WITHDRAWN OR WHO NO LONGER MEET OUR CRITERIA      Biden, Joe (D) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 3, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Brownback, Sam (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Oct. 19, 2007; no position found as of that date Top      Clinton, Hillary (D) - None Found   Suspended campaign on June 7, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Dodd, Chris (D) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 3, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Edwards, John (D) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 30, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Gilmore, Jim (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Aug. 14, 2007; no position found as of that date Top      Giuliani, Rudy (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 30, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Gravel, Mike (Lib) - None Found   Withdrew on May 27, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Huckabee, Mike (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Mar. 4, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Hunter, Duncan (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 19, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Imperato, Daniel (Ind) - None Found   No longer met ProCon.org's criteria as of Mar. 21, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Keyes, Alan (Ind) - None Found   No longer met ProCon.org's criteria as of June 23, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Kubby, Steve (Lib) - None Found   No longer met ProCon.org's criteria as of Mar. 21, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Kucinich, Dennis (D) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 25, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      McEnulty, Frank (Ind) - None Found   No longer met ProCon.org's criteria as of Mar. 21, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Paul, Ron (R) - None Found   Withdrew on June 12, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Richardson, Bill (D) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 10, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Romney, Mitt (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Feb. 7, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Smith, Christine (Lib) - None Found   No longer met ProCon.org's criteria as of Mar. 21, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Tancredo, Tom (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Dec. 20, 2007; no position found as of that date Top      Thompson, Fred (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Jan. 22, 2008; no position found as of that date Top      Thompson, Tommy (R) - None Found   Withdrew on Sep. 12, 2007; no position found as of that date Top      Vilsack, Tom (D) - None Found   Withdrew on Feb. 23, 2007; no position found as of that date