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Will Romney's foreign policy tour matter?

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    Bob Rice & Penny Lee discuss how foreign policy will impact the campaign trail

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Penny does this -- foreign policy -- matter at all or is it is Bob and I would just talking about before we came on that.

Much ado about nothing and it's only the economy that's really gonna matter in this election.

I think is -- as -- that is kind of a little bit on that check the box.

He needs to do this he needs to go out this is one area -- foreign policy issue that I would say is probably what part of the weakest part at his.

Repertoire he has been mainly known -- Other than if you want -- count Swiss bank account since.

Offshore you know came -- -- as foreign policy than perhaps he has there wow eight updated -- of experience but.

That's evidence stepping aside from those -- I always say that it that he hasn't been engaged in those it is very very difficult when you're going against a sitting president.

Who does have -- power of the office who has had a good record on.

On many of the foreign policy issues you.

Going after -- -- -- and going after al-Qaeda withdrawing the troops from my -- Putting down responsible -- for our -- in Afghanistan as well so those are some really key foreign policy issues that.

Barack Obama has succeeded on so was very difficult I think this is something that he needs to do it's a little bit of a check the box.

Not sure how much -- he'll have in November.

He is running a long way behind that was I think it was an NBC Wall Street Journal poll yesterday -- That put -- -- the question -- who will do better all who can do -- on foreign policy issues.

And admit there was a gap of something like fifteen points I think President Obama made a very comfortable legal foreign policy yet on who would have thought that you would have a Democrat.

With back kind of -- lead over Republican and you know it shows up in in all sorts of similar polls on on national defense issues very specifically not just foreign policy.

So this is something Romney has to do it but pages use the word that we -- before went on -- it's it's it it just feels like looks like swells like.

A check the box exercise.

In the way you can really tell that is that he isn't making one substantive.

One great substantive foreign policy statement what the -- -- the point has he made.

Quite literally none zero.

And so.

He's gonna -- think there was anything substantive in the state just that the veterans of almost what I don't think there was anything substantive in terms of what he would do what policy would he follow what vision does he -- What do all the polling points he always makes our Obama is you know -- And Matt did a poor job with this he's acting in its own interest -- we he's week.

But in what ways he week coming -- run you know I'm from that side of the fence -- I mean quite serious I just don't see how you make that argument credibly right.

All right Ed Joyce he riding in by the way likes your time thank usually see -- a minority of law.

And I thank you of the going Charles -- makes the point penny.

It's about time we get -- who has the courage to travel to Israel.

And embrace our great ally in the Middle East.

Is that the one area perhaps on this foreign policy trip that he can make inroads given the sometimes rocky relationship.

Between President Obama and up Benjamin Netanyahu the prime minister of Israel.

You for -- -- -- mean how can you I don't really know what kind of news he's really going to be making over there he his personal friends both he and Netanyahu is work together.

So they have a long time establish relationship.

I'll let you know President Obama has increased the foreign aid to as -- Israel.

The is continuing on with the discussion they have had some very frank conversations right police so.

But I would say that it is still a vibrant.

Relationship that that that both American -- Israel's share.

And there are many common goals they have so I'm not exactly sure.

How much more news or how much -- Romney could actually make in Israel that is and that is so different in that position in the Obama administration it.

Well it seems to me in this in this world in which we the evil media pick up on.

On small things and magnify them that showing up in no London this out of the Olympics is -- perhaps not the best choice particularly when.

You wife -- a force competing in -- somewhat it's not see.

Herrera dress ball yes.

Another area of foreign policy expertise to add to the so we -- bank accounts -- And they still entertainment island I don't play well to that I don't have a -- argument doesn't.

Now it's -- it's really not putting his best foot forward and it is kind of ironic and you know it's a very interesting thing I mean I think -- has probably.

Given us foreshadowing of something -- democratic -- commercials on this because this this continues to be a big issue and I think.

You know it's a very interesting idea that he's going to refuse to release his tax returns right.

And -- -- simply insist on that so as we are saying beforehand would they really think all of this will -- to his.

They're both -- oddly they're both playing not to lose the selection right there have been nobody's taking any risks.

The conversations that everybody is having or -- silly things like.

The dress -- -- that.

Rather than what are we gonna do about the macroeconomic picture in the threat of deflation and the budgetary crisis.

Can you imagine here we are in this.

In this election and neither candidate is incredibly talking about the budget crisis how can that be -- all -- -- when we haven't had a budget I just.

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