The Donkey and the Elephant: American Presidential Politics, Russia, and 'None of the Above'
... affairs. In essence, Democrats always have to defend against the accusation of being foreign policy weaklings. This accusation is never ... ... major part of the lead-up to the 2004 election, when some analysts warned, ‘if Democrats are to have any hope of returning to ... ..., when Vietnam war veteran, Purple Heart winner, and long-time Foreign Affairs Senate stalwart John Kerry lost to Bush, who had ... ..., and security establishment that chronically view Russia with Cold War attitudes, regardless of evidence.[6] • During the ...
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