Democratic foreign policy strategists are hot commodities again
For the past two years, they have been frozen out under President Donald Trump. And during the 2016 election cycle, Hillary Clinton held a virtual monopoly on the Democratic foreign policy establishment.But now, with nearly two dozen Democrats running for president, these experts say their phones are ringing with inquiries. Several foreign policy thinkers told POLITICO they had already been approached by three or more campaigns, or people affiliated with campaigns, to gauge their interest.
With over a year left until the election, many left-leaning foreign affairs specialists are wary of committing to one candidate or being public about it. Several said they’re willing to offer advice to any White House hopeful who requests it, and some are affiliated with think tanks or other organizations that have special rules about election-related work.
Slowly and quietly, however, many of the candidates are building stables of favored foreign policy advisers — structures sure to grow in the months ahead. The need for such an apparatus is especially acute for the many Democratic candidates with sparse foreign policy experience. “Vice President Biden's deep qualifications and close relationships with world leaders equip him to repair our standing in the world on Day 1. … He’s grateful to have a strong bench of trusted advisers ready to do this critical work,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates said in a statement.
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