Obama is an obviously gifted politician who, if elected President, would probably break, or attempt to break, from some frustratingly inflexible American policies, especially concerning Israel. But other candidates, notably Hillary Clinton, would be more likely to conduct an intensely Atlanticist foreign policy, placing emphasis on rebuilding America’s alliance with those extraordinarily prosperous countries best positioned to help the US face the daunting challenges to global stability that lie ahead.
奥巴马明显是一位具有天才的政坛人物。如果当选总统，他将会可能脱离或者试图脱离某些令人沮丧的僵硬的美国政策，特别是对以色列的政策。但是其他侯选人，特别是希拉里·克林顿将会更有可能实行积极的大西洋外交政策，把重点放在重新建立美国与那些极为繁荣的国家的联盟上。这些国家最能够帮助美国面对将来对全球稳定的令人恐惧的挑战。