Election 2008

Hello and welcome to Election Forum, 2008, FPA’s new blog on the U.S. Elections!

We are your newly inaugurated bloggers, and with this—our first post—we would like to give you a glimpse into what you can expect in this space in the coming months as the 2008 US Presidential election approaches.

You’ve come to know FPA.org as a one-stop-shop for apt, insightful commentary on a range of international issues. From international migration to war crimes to climate change, the bloggers at fpa.org strive to meet the high standards of informed and non-partisan coverage, bringing you, the reader, both news analysis and comment on issues that matter. Our humble goal is the same, though we will not pretend that the waters for a blog about politics are not, at the onset, a bit murkier…

We do not, however, seek to be a typical political blog. We hope to engage our readers and to participate in the debate, but also provide an informal and informed discussion of the election issues that could determine the outcome of the elections and influence US foreign policy in the future.

What, after all, could be more important to the future of U.S. foreign policy than this very election? The victor next November will define American standing in the world and will inherit many questions of international import: the war in Iraq; climate change; Middle East policy; a resurgent Russia; stalls in international trade negotiations; strategic immigration policies; a weak US dollar. The list goes on. Indeed, many of these topics are discussed elsewhere in the FPA blogosphere. Our ambition is to tie it all together—to outline trends across these issues and more—as the candidates go stump to stump until next November.

We realize that a lot can happen between now and November ’08 – and that’s what makes our task so exciting. We invite and count on your continued interest and feedback. Comments, suggestions, and opinions are always welcome; contributions to the discussion, even better. We will strive to be your forum for informed and objective views on international issues as we approach this election. We hope you will join us often.

-MD and ED