One of the major hot topics for the candidates seems to be the topic of Iran and how to approach them. Some of the democratic candidates seem worried that the actions by the current president are simply a precursor to what they feel now is almost an inevitable war. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois says that he feels it is important to have sanctions on Iranian groups that support terrorism. but "these sanctions must not be linked to any attempt to keep our troops in Iraq, or to take military action against Iran."
Many democrats are upset with the stance that New York Senator Hillary Clinton took on this topic. She voted in favor of a senate resolution that labeled Iran Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization. Many people feel that this resolution is a precursor to a war in Iran. Clinton defended herself by saying that she did agree with the sanctions put down in the resolution, but feels that the White House needs to engage in "robust diplomacy" with Iran before they take any sort of action.
Republican candidate Mitt Romney of Massachusetts is taking a very hard stance on the issue of Iran. He feels that we need to be ready in case the sanctions we place on the Revolutionary Guard don't do anything. He says that we "have a number of options, from blockade to bombardment of some kind."
Here is a link to a video of Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul discussing his position on Iran.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tejYLlrL4c
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