Recent Office of Research polling in Spain shows that while the elite and general public support NATO membership, only about half of both segments of the public think it is still relevant. Since the elite cannot be relied upon to foster positive sentiment toward NATO among the general public, efforts to improve the Alliance's image should focus on both.
United States. Department of State. Office of Research. Spanish Elites Parallel General Public on Views Toward NATO. By Mary Demeri and Anna Sweeney. Washington, D.C.: April 9, 2001. (Opinion Analysis M-82-01).