Europe has been following the 2008 presidential elections very closely. The campaigns are very exciting.
In the lead-up to Super Tuesday, atlantic-community.org, an internet think tank on key issues of international politics, introduces the main Republican and Democratic candidates and provides an analysis of their positions towards Europe.
On the Republican side, Huckabee claims Europe is (unintentionally) to blame for some of the biggest terror threats the US is facing and Romney is using an anti-European stance to further his campaign. Only McCain, along with the Democrats, appears committed to revitalizing transatlantic relations.
On the Democratic side, Clinton has shown more interest in Europe than Obama, yet she is also described as the most ''hawkish.'' Obama is pictured as the candidate most influenced by the idea of American exceptionalism and thus the most likely to patronize America’s allies. Nonetheless, both candidates’ rhetoric evinces an overarching adherence to the principles of multilateralism, cooperation, and international legality.
Analysis of the Democrats positions on Europe: Who Would be Best for Europe?
Analysis of the Republican positions on Europe: Republican Candidates on Europe: Huckabee, McCain, and Romney