One of the nation’s most perceptive pollsters has just conducted a national survey of likely voters to assess their knowledge of, and concerns about, China.
John McLaughlin’s findings are riveting and affirm a central reality about the upcoming election:
The next commander in chief — irrespective of party or political philosophy — is going to find that contending with the Chinese Communist Party is Job nomber one in the national security, the economic, and probably the public health portfolios.
What do candidates for the job know of the myriad threats posed by China — and what would they do about them?
Fortunately, by a 77 point margin, those polled want the presidential candidates to answer such questions. And majorities in every tested demographic would support a candidate who offered a more robust response to the China threat.
Frank Gaffney, Jr. is president of the Center for Security Policy (CSP), a columnist for The Washington Times, and host of the nationally syndicated program, Secure Freedom Radio. Read more reports from Frank Gaffney, Jr. — Click Here Now.
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