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September 17, 2012

Foreign Policy as Tie-Breaker

William Kristol, Weekly Standard

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Given the urgency of what's happening in the Middle East, voters may well look to foreign policy to resolve their indecision. What's more, given that Romney started to address this issue last week, got criticized, and now runs the risk of looking weak if he backs off, engaging seriously and strongly on foreign policy is now a leadership test for Romney - and should be the priority for his campaign.

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