home > campaign 2008 > analysis briefs
Updated: May 6, 2008
Mounting gas prices have made energy a top presidential campaign issue. But prospects appear dim for any comprehensive policy reforms from Washington.
See more in United States, Energy/Environment, Energy, U.S. Election 2008
Updated: April 22, 2008
Pennsylvania voters have made their choice in the Democratic primary, and like other U.S. states economic concerns continue to be the dominant theme in this election.
See more in United States, Trade
March 12, 2008
U.S. legislation proposing environmental-impact tariffs on imports could violate free trade accords and embroil Washington and its trading partners in serious disputes.
See more in Canada, United States, Trade, Energy/Environment
March 7, 2008
Expectations are high that the next U.S. president will take stronger steps on climate change.
See more in United States, Climate Change, Energy
March 5, 2008
Hillary Clinton takes Ohio and Texas, extending her fight for the Democratic presidential nomination against Barack Obama even as John McCain clinches the Republican nod.
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
February 28, 2008
The Democratic presidential candidates’ sparring over NAFTA seems to be less about the deal itself than deep concerns over globalization’s losers.
See more in North America, United States, Trade, U.S. Election 2008
February 22, 2008
The U.S. presidential race is a major global spectator sport. Observers are enthralled by the plot twists yet mindful of the high stakes.
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
February 20, 2008
Democratic presidential front-runners Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama agree on many foreign policy issues, although they continue to try to highlight distinctions.
See more in United States, Society and Culture, U.S. Election 2008
February 13, 2008
Barack Obama swept primaries in the capital region, boosted by Democrats seeking change. John McCain’s national security experience helped make him the GOP winner.
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
February 7, 2008
John McCain is now the prohibitive favorite to secure the GOP nomination while the Democratic race remains closely contested .
See more in United States, U.S. Election 2008
Updated: February 12, 2008
A variety of international issues play a role in voters' decisions in the party selection process for the 2008 presidential race.
See more in United States, Defense Strategy, Energy/Environment, Immigration, Terrorism, U.S. Election 2008
January 30, 2008
As Democrats eschewed Florida for technical reasons, Republican John McCain won the state's important primary, campaigning on security during hard economic times, and winning over Hispanics and other swing voters.
See more in United States, U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 28, 2008
Analysts will study Florida’s primary to gauge the strength of the Hispanic vote and the significance of immigration at the polls.
See more in United States, Immigration
January 23, 2008
Immigration remains high among voters’ concerns, but presidential caucuses and primaries don’t yet provide a clear sense of the issue’s weight.
See more in United States, Immigration, U.S. Election 2008
January 16, 2008
Mitt Romney took his turn as a Republican primary winner, capturing the industrial state of Michigan in a contest pivoting on the economy and U.S. competitiveness.
See more in United States, Elections
Updated January 14, 2008
As the presidential campaign accelerates, voters signal increasing concern over gas prices. Both parties offer a mixed bag of solutions.
See more in United States, Elections, Energy
January 9, 2008
The economy and the Iraq war remained top concerns in New Hampshire where Washington veterans John McCain and Hillary Clinton won the nation’s first primary votes.
See more in United States, Elections
Updated: January 9, 2008
Buzzwords like “change” are ringing in the presidential primary season, obscuring foreign policy differences and similarities of the candidates.
See more in United States
January 4, 2008
Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee triumphed in Iowa’s caucuses, vowing change at a time of deepening economic concerns.
See more in United States, Congress, Presidency, U.S. Election 2008
Updated: January 4, 2008
Iowa caucus victories for Democrat Barak Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee reshuffle some analysts' assumptions about Campaign 2008.
See more in United States, Grand Strategy, U.S. Election 2008
We welcome your views on the foreign policy issues in the presidential transition. Join the discussion and post your comments on the The New Administration blog, or send us an email at letters@cfr.org.
Copyright 2009 by the Council on Foreign Relations. All Rights Reserved.