Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Gingrich In Top Spot on Foreign Policy According to Polls

Tonight's GOP debate will focus on foreign policy. In a recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac and CNN, Newt Gingrich comes in at the top spot for his experience and trustworthiness in foreign policy matters:

Which Republican candidate do you think would do the best job handling foreign policy?
Gingrich 46%
Romney 16%
Paul 5%

Which Republican candidate do you think is best described as having the knowledge and experience necessary to be a good president?
Gingrich 48%
Romney 22%
Cain 7%


Which Republican candidate is the most qualified to be Commander-in-Chief?
Gingrich 36%
Romney 20%
Perry 12%

Which Republican candidate is most likely to understand complex issues?
Gingrich 43%
Romney 18%
Cain 12%

Tonight's GOP debate will be carried on CNN and hosted by The Heritage Foundation and AEI. CNN's Wolf Blitzer is the moderator.

The reason why voters trust Newt is because he's an experienced national leader who has studied and been involved with national security issues for over 30 years. A few highlights:
*Worked with Pentagon on force transformation issues from his earliest years as a Congressman.
*Longest serving teacher of the Joint War-Fighting course for Major Generals (started in 1987).
*Distinguished Visiting Scholar and Honorary Professor at the National Defense University (since 1983).
*Member of the Defense Policy Board, where he received classified intelligence briefings.
*Has volunteered hundreds of hours to the Pentagon since leaving the Speakership to advise on numerous issues, including force transformation and 21st century threats.
*Co-Chair of the United Nations Reform Commission.
*Member of the Hart-Rudman Commission on National Security/21st Century.

In CNN's latest poll, the results were similar. Gingrich was the most favored as Commander-in-Chief.

In the CNN poll, 36% said Gingrich is most qualified to be commander-in-chief, compared to 20% for Romney. And 25% said Gingrich is most likely to agree with them on the issues that matter most, compared to 18% for Cain and 16% for Romney.

Watch the debate. Think for yourself and support the candidate of your choice.

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