Tony Blinken represented Senator Joe Biden
Rep Brad Miller (D-NC) for John Edwards
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) for Barack Obama
Rep. Tom Udall (D-NM) for Bill Richardson
Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) for Chris Dodd
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) for Hillary Clinton
Sesno set the tone talking about how during the Cold War everything in foreign policy was seen then through that prism. He asked, is the only prism we have now the prism of terrorism?
The first question was on Cuba and each surrogate did a good job of answering the question. With that question and with each successive question the spin control from last nights debate was still being practiced.
Quick comments for Obama ... Foreign Relations 1. Global Health matters 2. Economic 3. Stability 4. Moral Argument ... 2.7 billion people live on less than $3 a day ... Diverse background (not American centric) has wisdom on foreign policy (Iraq), he brings people together ... focus the resources to leverage the private $$ ... foreign assistance increase to $50 billion ... no artificial bar ... look at what works .... close ... has thought about world affairs ... the cleanest break from the past ... he's the most clean without baggage
Quick comments for Dodd: ... capacity building ... fair access ...
experience ... peace corp increase from 7,000 ... withdrawal from Iraq frees up money for aid and development ... he has spoken up for years on Latin America ... close ... time for bold leadership ... knows where to go and what to do ... service for our country
Quick comments for Edwards: ... good will built with the Marshall plan ... tsunami relief got us good will ... will try to address global poverty ... not only military policy .... he understand picking judiciously ... in Darfur we should be in a position to shame the world into a correct policy ... close ... he is ready to use the appropriate power to regain moral authority in the world
Quick comments for Richardson: ... his experience ... with the"bad guys" of the world ... Marshall plan for Middle East
... an alliance for progress with Latin America ...
his resume as an executive ... combat global ... greenhouse gasses as a rally point ... President Richardson would pick Joe Biden for Sec. of State ... close ... he has the resume ... will reachout
Quick comments for Biden: ... it is about leadership ... opportunities squandered ... a thirst a hunger to do it ... getting the job done here in Washington ... to enforce commitments in Iraq and beyond ... he's known for "straight talk" ... United Nations ... President Biden would likly pick Richard Holebrook for Sec. of State ... close ... anyone of these candidates would make a better President than this one ... recapture the America we want
Quick comments for Clinton: ... her election instantly rebuild lost credibility ... she understands the greatness of America ... the ability to work and lead ... supports the education for all bill ... supports the McGovern bill for feeding children before school ... in the 1st 100 days President Clinton would rally the world behind common goals ... with assignments ... not enough to just say nice things ... close... our standing at an all time low ... we need to rebuild our reputation ... Sen. Clinton is a popular figure ... she can build from day one