What if a Republican does win the U.S. presidential election?

... Politicians and diplomats should be realistic and avoid the “spirit of the Crusades.” Reason for optimism is the shift of generations and the untapped potential relationships at the level of business, civil society and experts. Election campaign in the USA is gaining momentum. The main competitor to the current head of the Oval Office, President Barack Obama is Mitt Romney. Hardly one of the candidates will succeed with convincing preponderance by the time of the elections. As usual, the American electoral race remains intriguing. But Romney has all the chances to become the new U.S. president. In Russia, this ...