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Campaign 2008

Sparks Fly over Energy Policy

A more aggressive domestic energy policy has emerged as a Republican Party priority, setting the stage for heightened debate with Democrats in the presidential race this fall.

Paul: Up Domestic Production
The Economy Vote
Candidates on Energy Policy
CFR at the Conventions

Georgia, Russia, Democracy, and NATO
On the sidelines of the GOP presidential convention in Minnesota, some analysts have registered concern over how the United States manages relationships with Russia and Georgia. At a CFR panel on democracy promotion Wednesday morning, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was critical of the U.S. push for a NATO membership path for Georgia.
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Convention Interviews
McCain Economic Adviser Says Lower Taxes, Boost Trade, Produce Energy Domestically
Obama Economic Adviser Says Reform Trade Policy, Diversify Energy Choices
Rep. Ray Lahood on Intelligence, Security, and Energy
International Press on U.S. Race
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter on U.S. Foreign Policy Issues

Campaign Backgrounders
Foreign Policy Brain Trusts: Obama's Advisers
Foreign Policy Brain Trusts: McCain Advisers
Challenges for Nuclear Power Expansion
NAFTA's Economic Impact

Candidate Positions on Foreign Policy

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Issue Trackers

Russia

Pakistan

Trade

Defense

India

Israel

Iraq

Iran

N. Korea

China

Energy

Climate

Proliferation

Immigration

Intelligence

Terrorism

Democracy

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Focus on Foreign Policy

The War in Iraq
Foreign Affairs: Standing Down as Iraq Stands Up
U.S. Security Agreements and Iraq
Candidates on Iraq

Pakistan's Troubles
Yousaf Raza Gilani on Pakistan's Challenges
U.S-Pakistan Cooperation
Securing Pakistan's Tribal Belt
Candidate Positions on Pakistan

Expert Analysis and Opinions

A View From Abroad

Husain: Next U.S. President Must Cope with Splintered Pakistani Leadership

Joffe: Europeans Want Continued U.S. Involvement in the Middle East

Gyngell: East Asia Worries about 2008 Democrats’ Trade Rhetoric

Op-Eds From CFR Fellows

The Right Address for a Rebel

Michael J. Gerson

Washington Post

Palin, McCain Undercut by ‘Character’ Fixation

Amity Shlaes

Bloomberg.com

Obama The Orthodox

Michael J. Gerson

Washington Post

Online Debates

Will Opening Restricted Federal Lands and Waters in the United States Ease Oil Prices?

Sara Banaszak of the American Petroleum Institute and Morgan Gray of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming...

Should the U.S. Support the UN's Responsibility to Protect Doctrine?

CFR Senior Fellow Stewart M. Patrick and Steven Groves of the Heritage Foundation debate the merits of supporting the Responsibility to...

Podcasts: Briefing the President

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter on U.S. Foreign Policy Issues

Israel's View on the U.S. Elections

Yvo de Boer on U.S. Climate Policy

Video: Experts on the Issues

Brand America: Rescuing the U.S. Image

The Immigration Balancing Act

Energy and the Environment

Jobs, Trade, and American Votes

Election Resources

Election Must Reads

Weekly Standard: Misfortunes of War

Noemie Emery, contributing editor to the Weekly Standard, says Sen. Barack Obama's opposition to the troop surge in Iraq raises questions...

WSJ: Russia's Aggression Is a Challenge to World Order

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT), advisers to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign, make recommendations for...

IRI/NDI: New Directions for Democracy Promotion

In this paper commissioned by the Better World Campaign, Lorne Craner of the International Republican Institute and Kenneth Wollack of the...

Election Calendar

Conventions, Debates, Voting

Speeches and Debates

McCain's Nomination Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention

September 4, 2008

Palin's Nomination Acceptance Speech at the Republican National Convention

September 3, 2008

Bush's Speech at the Republican National Convention

September 2, 2008
The Candidates and the World

Inbox: Domestic Oil Drilling
September 8, 2008

Morning Update: The India Nuclear Deal
September 8, 2008

Young Republicans and Foreign Policy
September 8, 2008

Foreign Affairs

An Enduring Peace Built on Freedom

John McCain

Renewing American Leadership

Barack Obama

Partners

Washington Post Politics

MSNBC Drops Olbermann, Matthews as News Anchors

Palin & Press: A Testy Start

Congress's Return Adds Another Facet to Elections

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PBS Online NewsHour Politics

Shields and Brooks Assess New Dynamics of '08 Race

McCain, Palin Speeches Draw Strong Interest, Shift Tone of Election

Before McCain's Speech, Shields and Brooks Weigh its Likely Impact

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Pew Research Center Polling

Denver and Palin Fuel Biggest Campaign Week Yet

After Busy Week, Views of Both Candidates Improve

Convention Buzz: A Split Decision

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