As Romney's klutzy, clueless foreign tour winds down, some abroad are noticing some eerie similarities to the last Republican president. And they're worried. As they should be:
Mr Romney has already called Russia, America’s "number one geopolitical foe", and promised to designate China a "currency manipulator" on his first day in office – a move that could be a prelude to trade sanctions. In Israel, over the weekend, he came close to encouraging an attack on Iran.
Those who yearn for a US foreign policy based on a Bush-style "moral clarity" and the confrontation of autocracies might thrill to all this. The implications are alarming, however: war with Iran, trade war with China, confrontation with Russia.