Foreign Policy for Dummies

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(Reuters) - Sarah Palin, seen as a possible Republican presidential candidate, has paid tens of thousands of dollars for foreign policy advice to a U.S. firm that represents three overseas governments, campaign finance documents show.

While legal, the adviser's work as an agent for other countries raises questions about whether Palin is receiving impartial information about foreign relations and could become a subject of debate if she runs for president or another elected office.

Financial reports filed by the former Alaska governor's fundraising committee known as SarahPAC, show that between December 2009 and the end of May 2010, it made seven payments to Orion Strategies.

The firm is a Washington consulting firm founded and led by Randy Scheunemann, a lobbyist who served as a senior foreign policy adviser to John McCain in his 2008 U.S. presidential bid and to Palin when she became McCain's Republican running mate. ................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6935NQ20101004