Both presidential candidates responded to the bombing of a Marriott hotel in Pakistan. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) said the attack should serve as a reminder that the United States should “forge a deep and lasting partnership with Pakistan, and with nations around the world, to root out and destroy al-Qaeda and its affiliates.”
Pollster John Zogby, President and Chief Executive Officer of Zogby International, 
discussed themes of the upcoming election before the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on Thursday. Zogby, who recently published a book, The Way We’ll Be: The Zogby Report, pointed to 18 to 29 year olds as America’s first generation of global citizens, or “Globals,” as he calls them. According to Zogby, attitudes of that generation are shaped by “the 56 percent of them who have passports.” This age cohort is more likely than any other to say, “‘I’m a citizen of planet earth,’ as opposed to a citizen of the United States,” he said. The group is also least likely to believe “that there is an inherent superiority to American culture over other cultures,” he said. Though the Globals “may not be able to find Darfur on a map,” he said, “what makes them light years ahead of my generation or previous generations is they know that there is a Darfur on the map, and they care about it.”
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) said in a statement he supports Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s proposal for the economy. He said the plan should be coordinated with the G-20. “We are facing a global financial crisis and the United States can take a leadership role in coordinating a global response to the present crisis, as well as greater regulatory cooperation and alignment to prevent future crises,” he said.
Both presidential candidates responded to news of the AIG bailout on Wednesday. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) said the focus of any bailout should be “to protect the millions of Americans who hold insurance policies, retirement plans and other accounts with AIG,” not to help the “management and speculators who created this mess.”
Economic issues dominated the presidential campaign trail again on Tuesday. Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) outlined a six-point plan (Denver Post) for economic reform, including improved federal oversight for financial institutions and streamlined regulatory agencies, among other measures.
Both presidential candidates called for economic reforms economy on Monday. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) pledged to “replace the outdated and ineffective patchwork quilt of regulatory oversight in Washington and bring transparency and accountability to Wall Street.” On Tuesday morning talk shows, McCain called for a high-level commission (AP), similar to the 9/11 Commission, to look into the economic crisis.
Both Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) outline their views on U.S. policy toward China in a new edition of the American Chamber of Commerce in China’s China Brief magazine. Both candidates call for increased trade cooperation with China and say the United States should work more closely with China to fight climate change and nuclear proliferation.
In an interview with ABC News on Thursday, Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) said Georgia and the Ukraine should be admitted into NATO, despite Russian objections. Asked whether the United States would have to go to war in response to a Russian invasion of Georgia, she said: “I mean, that is the agreement when you are a NATO ally, is if another country is attacked, you’re going to be expected to be called upon and help.” She called Russia’s August military invasion of Georgia “unprovoked.” Palin also said a nuclear Iran would threaten “everyone in the world.”
Both presidential candidates will visit Ground Zero Thursday morning to commemorate the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Washington Post says the issue of terrorism has become less prominent in the presidential campaign.
Former presidential candidate Ron Paul and third-party presidential candidates Bob Barr, Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader held a joint press conference Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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