I think one of the things that is at the foundation of his campaign is, when you live over in other countries for a while and have come from the kind of diverse background he does, you do get an instinctive understanding for other people's perspectives, non-American perspectives.
David Gergen discusses the advantages of Barack Obama's diverse background and overseas living experience in understanding foreign perspectives.
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Sadly, you know, I think for a variety of reasons he should not. I just, I don't think either Trump or Biden should be running.
It's very, very big. Not legally, but politically, it's a very, very big deal.
I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.
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