Democratic support for Civil Defense
<...Yes, Bush probably has some folks whispering in his ear the need for these things, but probably realizes the futility of shelter funding in the face of a democratic controlled senate...
I wouldn't be so quick to assume modern Democrats would be against a civil service revival (past Democratic administration certainly supported it). If you look at the map below, you can see the most of the Democratic constituency is crowded around big cities and other major target zones!