If you could only choose between Hillary, Romney, & Huckabee, who would INTERNATIONAL community respect most?

Question

The U.S. has lost standing in various sectors of the international community as a result of some unpopular actions taken and policies advanced (or broken) by the Bush administration. You may want to debate that, but that's not really the focus of my question. If you believe that the U.S. should try to improve it's international relations & that this is important, I am asking which of these 3 candidates do you believe would do the best job.

I'm not looking for the response "None of them". I am not looking for offerings of another candidate that you like better than any of these three. I am asking for you to merely accept this hypothetical assumption at the moment for the sake of discussion, and consider ONLY these three candidates. Who in your opinion between these 3 would do the best for the U.S. in international relations...and why? And why would the other two not do as well?

If you live outside the U.S., your opinion is welcome here too even though you may not be a voter.

Several Responders have challenged the premise regarding the importance of foreign opinion of the U.S., i.e. "Who cares what other countries think?", ergo my question lacks merit. I politely disagree. I believe foreign relations DO matter, that we as a country live in a community known as the world, and therefore getting along is important...but not to the extent we run around kissing everyone else's behind. We are leaders and if we want to continue leading, we have to take into account the others in the community have to say...kind of like the whole idea behind democracy, i.e. getting everyone's input before making dictatorial decisions that affect everyone.

No, I do not believe this is THE most important campaign issue. It is mid-way down on my personal list, but it is an area where the U.S. could stand some improvement, thanks to the Bush administration. I agree, he's helped protect us but has run roughshod over others in the process and I think we have some clean-up to do.

Answer 1

Romney because of the areas of interest he dedicated since his early days as Senator!

Answer 2

What is much more important is that the President put the interests of the United States first and foremost. I f that can be done and still improve foreign relations, wonderful. The thing is that we need to stop putting the "view" of foreign countries foremost in planning our policies.

Hillary would be a disaster. Not sure of the other two in this respect, probably a tossup at this point in time.

And we may have "lost standing in various sectors of the international community" but we are stronger and safer within because of it.

Answer 3

As far as name recognition goes, Clinton has it by virtue of her husband. But the "actions", "policies" advanced and "broken" policies go by much further than the current President. We could debate whether this President has genuinely done the deeds he is acused of doing. Remember the Iraq war took a vote of Congress to authorize, all of which had access to the same information Bush had so the claim it is "Bush's War" is a total fabrication advanced wholeheartedly by the media.
Having said that, of the other 2, who were both governors, Huckabee I believe would be a fresh face in the White House and would be able to restore the dignity of the United States, much of which has been tarnished by the political discourse in this country over the past 30 years.

I like Captain Pessimism's answer also. She would and could definitely kiss some ****!

Answer 4

It should not matter what the "International Community" thinks. This is the United States of America, and the greatest country in the world. What the media and democrats say the rest of the world thinks of the U.S. doesn't bother me at all.

Before you call me nuts, keep two things in mind. First, if this country is so bad, why do we have the problem of illegal immigration in this country? Or in other words, why do so many from other countries want to live here? Secondly, if this country is so bad, why is it that one of the youngest countries in the world, (the U.S.) has done more to help the world than the rest of the world has ever done. This country has been a leader in technology in the last 300 years.

As I said, this is the United States of America! This is the GREATEST country in the world. Yet we are supposed to bow down to countries that cannot touch us in any way, shape, form or fashion. I don't think so!!!!!

Answer 5

But the truth is none of them

As a Woman, Hillary would have problems with the Middle Eastern countries (look how they responded to Condi Rice)

Romney and Huckabee are comparative lightweights, certainly compared to Hillary, and perhaps Hillary would be the strongest of the three

Answer 6

Hillary. Huckabee is a throwback to the 19th Century and Romney while successful in business would not be seen as someone who could mend the rifts created during the Bush administration.

Answer 7

Hillary. No one outside US knows the other Two. Rudy Giuliani may be known as Mayor of New york city when the WTC Twin Towers were hit by Terrorist attacks. Of course 9/11 is more well known than Rudy.

Answer 8

Hillary wins hands down, because she was the first lady of arkansa and usa before that allowed her to meet and greet many many foreign officials.

Answer 9

From Australia and haven't been following the candidates much, but from a cursory outsiders view, Hillary because she's a woman (and not a Republican) .

Answer 10

hahaha i love captain pessimisms answer!!
I like Romney atm because if his speeches give any insight as to what his values are then i think hes got game.

Not sure about huckabee and hillary is just... well (referr fo capain passimisms answer)

I think we need a hardass like Rush limbaugh tho :-P