Foreign policy is key in a Presidential candidate.
That’s the way our constitutional republic is set up.
I haven’t heard Cain in any extensive foreign policy speech.
You can’t fake it if you are President. You are the USA — its representative.
You have to have some background in the different factions,
shiites etc. in Iraq, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Asia (Australia, Japan,
south korea), the Israeli-Palestinian history and outlook, China
You need some kind of vision as well. What is your foreign policy priority if you are President?
Now of course there are world events that happen.
But as a voter I’d like to know that my presidential candidate has foreign
affairs background and vision. He or She can’t wait to “study” or rely on
experts if Israel decides to attack Iran January 2013. Or if China invades
Taiwan.
I don’t see anything with Cain right now. Nothing. Zero. No Progress.
No intellectual curiosity.
I will wait for AEI debate though.
Aside from Newt, there are no foreign policy people in this race. Face it, the public has their eggs in one basket: the economy.