Rutland: Russian Relations May Become Election Issue

David PesciSeptember 15, 20111min
If the sense that President Obama is weak on Russia lingers, it could be an issue in 2012

Speaking in a recent NPR (National Public Radio) report, Peter Rutland, Colin and Nancy Campbell Professor of Global Issues and Democratic Thought, professor of government, professor of Russian and Eastern European Studies, commented on the Obama administration’s treatment of Russia, and how perceptions of President Obama being soft on Russia could be used by Republicans as a campaign issue.