Public Opinion: How Will Foreign-Policy-Related Events Affect the U.S. Presidential Election?

The president of Pakistan resigns, and the Georgia crisis continues, as does the Iraq war

By U.S. News Staff

August 18, 2008 RSS Feed Print

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf announced Monday that he will resign from office, adding uncertainty to the future of an important country in the U.S. effort against Islamic extremists. The Georgian crisis continues, as does the Iraq war. How will foreign-policy-related events affect the U.S. presidential election? Post your thoughts below.

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Whatmine of 6:14AM January 07, 2010

It will cut both ways for the election.As I see,Obama must be the winner

of 10:22PM August 18, 2008

This insures Joe Biden the VP bid from Obama and thanks for that. It also insures a McCain/Liberman ticket which is sure to loose the White House. I haven't felt this optomistic in a long time.............like almost 8 years.

carolyn of CT 1:47PM August 18, 2008

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