On foreign policy, former Vice President Joe Biden is campaigning on his relatively dovish record in the Obama administration, essentially promising a return to normalcy of pre-Trump politics. Wishes aside, do voters think that is possible?
Mayor Pete Buttigieg deploys his military experience to advocate repeal of the 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) which has enabled endless wars. Will face questions about Israel and AIPAC.
Leftist Bernie Sanders wants to counter creeping global authoritarianism and fascism with a progressive movement of working people. He’s got a socialist take on Gen. Dwight Eisenhower’s warning about the military industrial complex.
The other candidates debating in Miami:
- Sen. Kamala Harris of California, who has quietly built a strong relationship with AIPAC and Israel.
- Rep. Eric Swalwell from California, who has campaigned on his congressional intelligence oversight work.
- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, who vacillates between hawkish and non-interventionist policies throughout the world.
- Entrepreneur Andrew Yang, who emphasizes congressional authority and humanitarian relief.
- Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, who highlights the high cost of military spending and the myriad ways that money could be used domestically.
- Author Marianne Williamson, who emphasizes “love,” peacebuilding and soft power internationally.
- Former Gov. John Hickenlooper of Colorado, who criticizes the authoritarianism around the world.
See also: Insider’s Guide to the 2020 Democrats on War, Peace and Security
