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In this article the authors criticize the foreign policy actions and agenda of U.S. President Barack Obama, a member of the Democratic Party, and provide suggestions to the 2012 presidential nominee of the Republican Party (GOP) on how to highlight Obama's weaknesses as an international leader. The authors note various 2008 campaign promises that Obama has failed to fulfill, including developing relationships with leaders from Iran, and argue against Obama's views on American exceptionalism and U.S. nationalism. The authors recommend that the GOP nominee focus on foreign policy topics including the prevention of radical Islamic terrorism, budget cuts to the U.S. military, and relationships with Iran and North Korea.

This article focuses on 2008 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama. The author narrates to Obama and details six suggestions for his campaign. The suggestions include creating a tone that narrows in on the general election, using simple explanations for controversial situations, and driving bipartisan issues before the U.S. Congress.

The author suggests that U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic party nominee and that she will be a formidable opponent. He gives advice to the future Republican nominee. He mentions that the Republican candidate should talk about his or her personal history and discuss issues important to families as well as the Iraq War.