Question about foreign policy and Alaskan Governors

[Lanse couche couche]

Within 30 seconds after Sara Palin was announced asVP candidate, folks on the left were screaming that she has no foreign policy experience. However, the last time that I checked, Alaska is pretty much sandwiched in between Russia and Canada, and is actually quite geographically isolated from the mainland U.S. So, one would think that any given Alaskan governor may have a bit more experience in foreign relations compared to say, the governor of Kansas. Does anyone know if Alaskan governors do actually have more practical dealings in foreign relations given that state's somewhat unique location?

[kybuck20032001]

I am going to go out on a limb, and say that experience doesn't really matter to me. After elected advisors do most of the hard thinking, even for great presidents. I vote for people that I believe are good people, share my morals. McCain-Palin are getting my vote because I share ideas and values with them, even if McCain didn't have the impressive resume, I would still vote for him.

[Beau Ouiville]

I think a congressman from New Mexico would have more border-state experience than a governor from Alaska.

You think they get many immigrants across the Bering Strait?

[Lanse couche couche]

I think that the general topic of foreign policy and foreign relations is a bit more complex than illegal immigration, especially when you are 50 miles from a nation that your country has been at odds with for 80 years. Maybe not. But it would be interesting to see if a governor under those circumstances has to deal with many more scenarios that would fall under the rubric of foreign policy than your typical governor.

[stabnslab_WI]

It doesn't matter because McCain knows a lot about foreign policy and Palin knows a lot about domestic policy. The two equal each other out. McCain isn't that strong in domestic policy where as Palin is. Vice Versa with foreign policy

[CalHunter]

Aside from jet setting to foreign countries, what foreign policy experience does Obama have?