Foreign Policy Republican Candidates

Gary Johnson, Former Governor of New Mexic - Johnson, while maintaining the need to constantly improve our national defense, rejects the idea of our troops continued presence in Europe, Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya. The undefined and shifting objective of our international military presence, coupled with the enormous expenditure that our creaking economy is saddled with, is a stark reminder of the need to reevaluate our foreign and domestic security policy in the face of our outrageous budget deficit.

Mitt Romney, Governor of Massachusetts - Romney feels that since the Asian economies are rapidly expanding, the United States need to shed its protectionist approach in the matters of its economy. It will need to open up its market even further. This can be done through reducing the tariffs, bringing down the corporate taxes and by employing a competitive advantage in the market. Additionally, Romney believes that Iran offers a serious challenge to America and that the US has to assure that Iran does not develop a nuclear arsenal. Romney believes economic sanctions and similar strategies would work. The military option may also be left open

Rick Sontorum, US Senator from Pennsylvania - Santorum contends that President Obama’s apology for decisions made under former President Bush weakens the country’s position in the world. He also criticized the administrations ‘ill-defined’ foreign policy, citing as an example, the three different approaches taken in responding to protestors in Iran, Egypt and Libya.