One area of probable continuity is the Middle East, where Obama will continue to try to broker a deal between Israelis and Palestinians and press Iran not to develop nuclear weapons. (Republicans, however will argue for putting less pressure on Israel to compromise and more pressure on Iran.) But he can expect considerable backing from Republicans if he wants to maintain a sizeable US military presence in Afghanistan beyond this July, or a modest military presence in Iraq beyond the end of 2011.
其中一个能保留政策持续性的领域可能是中东，因为奥巴马将继续尝试促成以巴双方的和平条约，并迫使伊朗放弃发展核武器（共和党人一直都要求不要向以色列施加过多压力，而对伊朗采取更强硬手段）。但如果奥巴马想要在今年7月后在阿富汗维持一直相当数量的部队，或是在2011年末以后在伊拉克维持适度的军事存在，他都是可以得到共和党相当程度上的支持的。