RNC: Obama's Foreign Policy Resume

Armed With Self Described Qualifications As College Trip to Pakistan and
Childhood of Living Overseas, Obama Declares Himself Foreign Policy Leader

WASHINGTON, April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued
by the Republican National Committee:

This Week, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) Claimed Foreign Policy Is The Area He Is
"Most Confident" That He Knows More And Understands The World Better Than Sen.
John McCain (R-AZ):

Obama: "[F]oreign policy is the area where I am probably most confident that I
know more and understand the world better than Senator Clinton or Senator
McCain." (Mayhill Fowler, "Obama: No Need For Foreign Policy Help From V.P.,"
The Huffington Post, www.huffingtonpost.com, 4/7/08)

To Listen:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mayhill-fowler/obama-says-no-to-foreign_b_95357.html

Obama Claims He Has Best Judgment On Foreign Policy; Cites Life Experiences:

Obama: "One thing I'm very confident about is my judgment in foreign policy
is, I believe, better than any other candidate in this race, Republican or
Democrat." (Jake Tapper, "Obama: 'Better Judgment' On Foreign Policy," ABC
News, 7/25/07)

Obama Said He Drew On Experiences From "A Life Of Living Overseas" In
Approaching Foreign Policy. Obama: "What I was drawing on [in dealing with
Iraq] was a set of experiences that come from a life of living overseas,
having family overseas, being able to see the world through the eyes of people
outside our borders." (Jake Tapper, "Obama: 'Better Judgment' On Foreign
Policy," ABC News, 7/25/07)

OBAMA'S TOP 5 FOREIGN POLICY CREDENTIALS

Foreign Policy Credential #1: "Life Of Living Overseas" For 4 Years ... In
Elementary School:

Obama Lived Overseas From Ages 6 To 10.(Linda Matchan, "A Law Review
Breakthrough," The Boston Globe, 2/15/90)

Foreign Policy Credential #2: Took Some College Courses In International
Relations:

In January, Obama Noted His Degree In "International Relations" When
Discussing His Foreign Policy Credentials. Obama: "[M]y experience in foreign
policy is probably more diverse than most others in the field. ... You know, I
majored in international relations." (ABC's "Good Morning America," 1/24/07)

Another Obama Exaggeration?: On His Official MySpace Webpage, Obama Lists His
Major As "Political Science." (MySpace Website, www.myspace.com, Accessed
4/10/08)

Foreign Policy Credential #3: Has Passed Only One Bill As A Senator ... It
Dealt With A Foreign Country:

In The 110th Congress, Obama Is The Lead Sponsor On 55 Bills. (S. 114,
Introduced 1/4/07; S. 115, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 116, Introduced 1/4/07; S.
117, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 133, Introduced 1/4/07; S. 433, Introduced 1/30/07;
S. 453, Introduced 1/31/07; S. 674, Introduced 2/16/07; S. 692, Introduced
2/27/07; S. 713, Introduced 2/28/07; S. 737, Introduced 3/1/07; S. 767,
Introduced 3/6/07; S. 768, Introduced 3/6/07; S. 795, Introduced 3/7/07; S.
823, Introduced 3/8/07; S. 906, Introduced 3/15/07; S. 976, Introduced
3/23/07; S. 1067, Introduced 3/29/07; S. 1068, Introduced 3/29/07; S. 1084,
Introduced 4/10/07; S. 1151, Introduced 4/18/07; S. 1181, Introduced 4/20/07;
S. 1222, Introduced 4/25/07; S. 1271, Introduced 5/2/07; S. 1306, Introduced
5/3/07; S. 1324, Introduced 5/7/07; S. 1389, Introduced 5/14/07; S. 1430,
Introduced 5/ 17/07; S. 1513, Introduced 5/24/07; S. 1574, Introduced 6/7/07;
S. 1713, Introduced 6/27/07; S. 1790, Introduced 7/16/07; S. 1811, Introduced
7/18/07; S. 1817, Introduced 7/19/07; S. 1818, Introduced 7/19/07; S. 1824,
Introduced 7/19/07; S. 1873, Introduced 7/25/07; S. 1885, Introduced 7/26/07;
S. 1977, Introduced 8/2/07; S. 1989, Introduced 8/3/07; S. 2030, Introduce
9/6/07; S. 2044, Introduced 9/12/07; S. 2066, Introduced 9/18/07; S. 2111,
Introduced 9/27/07; S. 2132, Introduced 10/3/07; S. 2147, Introduced 10/4/07;
S. 2202, Introduced 10/18/07; S. 2224, Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2227,
Introduced 10/24/07; S. 2330, Introduced 11/8/07; S. 2347, Introduced
11/13/07; S. 2392, Introduced 11/16/07; S. 2428, Introduce 12/6/07; S. 2433,
Introduced 12/7/07)

None Of The Bills Sen. Obama Has Introduced In The 110th Congress Have Been
Signed Into Law.

In The 109th Congress, Obama Was Lead Sponsor On 61 Bills. (S. 697, Introduced
4/5/05; S. 918, Introduced 4/27/05; S. 969, Introduced 4/28/05;S. 1180,
Introduced 6/7/05; S. 1194, Introduced 6/8/05; S. 1426, Introduced 7/19/05; S.
1630, Introduced 9/7/05; S. 1638, Introduced 9/8/05; S. 1685, Introduced
9/12/05; S. 1770, Introduced 9/26/05; S. 1920, Introduced 10/25/05; S. 1975,
Introduced 11/8/05; S. 2045, Introduced 11/17/05; S. 2047, Introduced
11/17/05; S. 2048, Introduced 11/17/05; S. 2125, Introduced 12-16/05; S. 2149,
Introduced 12/20/05; S. 2154, Introduced 12/20/05; S. 2179, Introduced
1/18/06; S. 2201, Introduced 1/26/06; S. 2247, Introduced 2/6/06; S. 2257,
Introduced 2/8/06; S. 2259, Introduced 2/8/06; S. 2261, Introduced 2/8/06; S.
2280, Introduced 2/14/06; S. 2286, Introduced 2/14/06; S. 2319, Introduced
2/16/06; S . 2348, Introduced 3/1/06; S. 2358, Introduced 3/2/06; S. 2359,
Introduced 3/2/06; S. 2441, Introduced 3/16/06; S. 2446, Introduced 3/16/06;
S. 2484, Introduced 3/30/05; S. 2506, Introduced 4/4/06; S. 2984, Introduced
5/23/06; S. 3155, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3156, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3157,
Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3158, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3159, Introduced 5/25/06;
S. 3160, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3161, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3162, Introduced
5/25/06; S. 3163, Introduced 5/25/06; S. 3243, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3244,
Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3245, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3249, Introduced 5/26/06;
S. 3250, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3251, Introduced 5/26/06; S. 3475, Introduced
6/7/06; S. 3554, Introduced 6/21/06; S. 3627, Introduced 6/29/06; S. 3631,
Introduced 7/11/06; S. 3694, Introduced 7/19/06; S. 3757, Introduced 7/27/06;
S. 3822, Introduced 8/3/06; S. 3969, Introduced 9/28/06; S. 3988, Introduced
9/28/06; S. 4069, Introduced 12/7/06; S. 4102, Introduced 5/25/06)

Only One Of These (1.6%) Has Passed The Senate (The Bill Went On To Become
Law). S. 2125, a bill to "promote relief, security, and democracy in the
Democratic Republic of Congo" became law in December 2006. (S. 2125, Became
Law 12/22/06)

Foreign Policy Credential Number #4: Visited Pakistan For Three Weeks While In
College:

"To Counter Opponents' Accusations That He Lacks Experience In Foreign Policy,
Senator Barack Obama ... Has Added A New Personal Detail To That Resume: A
Trip To Pakistan While A College Student." "To counter opponents' accusations
that he lacks experience in foreign policy, Senator Barack Obama of Illinois
often cites his ties to relatives in poor villages in Kenya and the years he
spent growing up in Indonesia. Now he has added a new personal detail to that
resume: a trip to Pakistan while a college student." (Larry Rohter, "Obama
Says Real-Life Experience Trumps Rivals' Foreign Policy Credits," The New York
Times, 4/10/08)

Obama Spent "About Three Weeks" In Pakistan. "According to his campaign staff,
Mr. Obama visited Pakistan in 1981, on the way back from Indonesia, where his
mother and half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng, were living. He spent 'about three
weeks' there, Mr. Obama's press secretary, Bill Burton, said, staying in
Karachi with the family of a college friend, Mohammed Hasan Chandoo, but also
traveling to Hyderabad, in India." (Larry Rohter, "Obama Says Real-Life
Experience Trump s Rivals' Foreign Policy Credits," The New York Times,
4/10/08)

Foreign Policy Credential #5: Member Of Foreign Relations Committee ...
Reluctantly.

"Listening To A Bloviating Colleague At His First Meeting Of The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, Obama Slipped A Three-Word Note To A Member Of
His Staff: 'Shoot. Me. Now.'" (Ben Wallace-Wells, "Destiny's Child," Rolling
Stone, 2/7/07)

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