But the trip's continually adjusted agenda was almost universally seen here as an attempt to court New York voters and burnish her foreign policy credentials.

He also has bona fide foreign policy credentials having been ambassador to China.

"He was a great governor, terrific private sector experience and now foreign policy credentials."

He had an overseas campaign tour to show his foreign policy credentials and it took a drubbing on national television.

Does he have the requisite foreign policy credentials to oversee a war on terrorism?

If Lebed's policy credentials are in doubt, his integrity is not.

Mr. Vilsack's lack of foreign policy credentials could be a hindrance.

He took many overseas trips, billed as fact-finding tours with the goal of improving his foreign policy credentials.

President Clinton is heading to Europe hoping to restore some shine to his foreign policy credentials.

A policy reversal would only worsen his foreign policy credentials.