The Vulcans will be watching. That emphasis is an implicit criticism of President Clinton.
All presidential candidates seek expert help.
But the Vulcans may prove especially important for the Republican front-runner, a former oilman and sports team owner who by his own admission plans to rely heavily on advisers to compensate for his lack of experience in foreign affairs. NATO's intervention in Kosovo and the need for investing in the military, for example. That's what leadership is all about. Some of the specifics in the policy complement the philosophy. Many of the Vulcans got their first exposure to the candidate's style in February, when Bush had them down to Austin for a session on defense policy.