US presidential candidates busy strengthening their foreign policy base
Monday, 28 July 2008
Fazle Rashid from New York
BARAK Obama and John McCain are busy strengthening their foreign policy base by undertaking trips to Europe, the Middle East and South America. Obama was in Europe and the Middle East and McCain visited South America with an eye on the Hispanic votes.
Obama was wildly greeted and applauded in Europe. He received warm welcome in Germany, France and Britain. French President Sarkozy stopped short of publicly endorsing Obama. His encounters in the Middle East with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Simon Peres were more courtesy calls in nature. They did not have any substantive talks.
Sarkozy and Obama displayed "a convergence of views on key foreign policy issues and reaffirmed their commitment to stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons".
John McCain, besides visiting South America, broke away from Bush's policy of amity with China by meeting exile Tibetan leader Dalai Lama. China has persistently accused Dalai Lama of instigating unrest , an allegation Dalai Lama has denied.
Both the candidates have yet to name their running mates, a decision that will have significant impact on the outcome of November 7 race for the White House. The two candidates have made a short list of the prospective running mates. Hillary Clinton is among six others in Obama's short list.
John McCain list includes his toughest challenger in the primaries, Mitt Romney. Both camps have two women in their short list. Hillary Clinton and Kathleen Sebelius, governor of Kansas are being speculated to be Democratic Party VP nominee. Carly Florina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska could become McCain's running mate. The swing in the women's vote could make or break the prospects of the either presidential candidate.
Obama's search team is made up of Caroline Kennedy and Eric Holder a former justice department official. Caroline Kennedy is the daughter of slain American president John F Kennedy. She has been supporting Obama since the days of primaries. Kennedy and Clinton families are not in the best of terms.
The Democratic party nomination could be delayed until the end of Beijing Olympics which begins from August 8. The Democratic Party's national convention will be held in late August.
BARAK Obama and John McCain are busy strengthening their foreign policy base by undertaking trips to Europe, the Middle East and South America. Obama was in Europe and the Middle East and McCain visited South America with an eye on the Hispanic votes.
Obama was wildly greeted and applauded in Europe. He received warm welcome in Germany, France and Britain. French President Sarkozy stopped short of publicly endorsing Obama. His encounters in the Middle East with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Simon Peres were more courtesy calls in nature. They did not have any substantive talks.
Sarkozy and Obama displayed "a convergence of views on key foreign policy issues and reaffirmed their commitment to stopping Iran from developing nuclear weapons".
John McCain, besides visiting South America, broke away from Bush's policy of amity with China by meeting exile Tibetan leader Dalai Lama. China has persistently accused Dalai Lama of instigating unrest , an allegation Dalai Lama has denied.
Both the candidates have yet to name their running mates, a decision that will have significant impact on the outcome of November 7 race for the White House. The two candidates have made a short list of the prospective running mates. Hillary Clinton is among six others in Obama's short list.
John McCain list includes his toughest challenger in the primaries, Mitt Romney. Both camps have two women in their short list. Hillary Clinton and Kathleen Sebelius, governor of Kansas are being speculated to be Democratic Party VP nominee. Carly Florina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and Sarah Palin, governor of Alaska could become McCain's running mate. The swing in the women's vote could make or break the prospects of the either presidential candidate.
Obama's search team is made up of Caroline Kennedy and Eric Holder a former justice department official. Caroline Kennedy is the daughter of slain American president John F Kennedy. She has been supporting Obama since the days of primaries. Kennedy and Clinton families are not in the best of terms.
The Democratic party nomination could be delayed until the end of Beijing Olympics which begins from August 8. The Democratic Party's national convention will be held in late August.