Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave this statement on September 11, 2012.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave these remarks at the National Guard Association Conference on September 11, 2012.

President Obama and Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan were interviewed for CBS' Face the Nation on September 9, 2012.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney gave this interview on NBC's Meet the Press on September 9, 2012.

Foreign policy has not played a major role in the presidential campaign so far, but a close race could make it a factor in courting "the moveable middle," says CFR's James Lindsay.

Hector Becerra of the Los Angeles Times identifies the importance of the use of Spanish by speakers at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions as both parties hope to connect with Latino voters.

Charles A. Kupchan says, unlike Mitt Romney, Barack Obama not only has a plan to strengthen American statecraft, he's got four years of achievements to show for his efforts.

Senator John Kerry gave these remarks at the Democratic National Convention on September 6, 2012.

Vice President Joe Biden gave these remarks at the Democratic National Convention on September 6, 2012.

President Barack Obama accepted his party's nomination in this speech at the Democratic National Convention on September 6, 2012.

Will Marshall writes in Foreign Policy that even though President Obama has been able to neutralize the Republican Party's traditional advantage on national security, with the upcoming presidential election, now is the time to return to the liberal principle of defense of freedom at home and abroad.

Elliott Abrams says every Democratic Party platform since 1992 has cited Jerusalem as the capital of the Jewish state—but this year wasn't so simple.

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack gave these remarks at the Democratic National Convention on September 5, 2012.This transcript was provided by Politico.

Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, gave these remarks at the Democratic National Convention on September 5, 2012.

Former president Bill Clinton gave these remarks at the Democratic National Convention on September 5, 2012.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made this September 4, 2012 statement regarding the Democratic Party's platform and the language used in discussing Israel.

Former Virginia governor Tim Kaine gave these remarks at the Democratic National Convention on September 4, 2012. This transcript was provided by Fox News.

San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro gave these remarks at the Democratic National Convention on September 4, 2012.

Neil King Jr. of the Wall Street Journal explains that despite several shared beliefs, the Republican Party and the Latino community remain at odds over immigration and how this will influence the presidential elections in November.

The Democratic National Committee released its 2012 Democratic Party Platform on September 3, 2012.