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Special Feature: Campaign 2008

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Foreign Affairs presents Campaign 2008, a series of articles by the top U.S. presidential candidates previewing the foreign policy agendas they would pursue if elected.

Jan/Feb 2008

•  Michael D. Huckabee

•  Bill Richardson
Nov/Dec 2007

•  Hillary Clinton

•  John McCain
Sept/Oct 2007

•  Rudolph Giuliani

•  John Edwards
July/Aug 2007

•  Barack Obama

•  Mitt Romney

Michael D. Huckabee photoAmerica's Priorities in the War on Terror

by Michael D. Huckabee   January/February 2008

"American foreign policy needs to change its tone and attitude, open up, and reach out."

Bill Richardson photoA New Realism

by Bill Richardson   January/February 2008

"The next president needs to signal that America will once again be a leader rather than a unilateralist loner."

Hillary Rodham Clinton photoSecurity and Opportunity for the Twenty-first Century

by Hillary Rodham Clinton   November/December 2007

"We must get out of Iraq, rediscover the value of statesmanship, and live up to the democratic values that are the deepest source of our strength."

John McCain photoAn Enduring Peace Built on Freedom

by John McCain   November/December 2007

"America needs a president who can revitalize the country's purpose and standing in the world and defeat terrorist adversaries who threaten liberty at home and abroad."

Rudolph Giuliani photoToward a Realistic Peace

by Rudolph Giuliani   September/October 2007

"With a stronger defense, a determined diplomacy, and greater U.S. economic and cultural influence, the next president can start to build a lasting, realistic peace."

John Edwards photoReengaging With the World

by John Edwards   September/October 2007

"We must restore America's reputation for moral leadership and reengage with the world, moving beyond the empty slogan "war on terror" and creating policies built on hope, not fear."

Barack Obama photoRenewing American Leadership

by Barack Obama   July/August 2007

"The American moment is not over, but it must be seized anew. America cannot meet this century's challenges alone; the world cannot meet them without America."

Mitt Romney photoRising to a New Generation of Global Challenges

by Mitt Romney   July/August 2007

"We must strengthen our military and economy, achieve energy independence, reenergize civilian and interagency capabilities, and revitalize our alliances."

 

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In the Magazine

November/December 2009, 6, 88
Essay
The Dollar and the Deficits
C. Fred Bergsten

The global economic crisis has revealed the folly of large U.S. budget and trade deficits, as well as of the strong dollar that makes them possible. If it is serious about recovery, the United States must balance the budget, stimulate private saving, and embrace a declining dollar.
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