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  Sports is a powerful vehicle for bridging gaps in understanding cultures. In some ways it is one of the foremost vehicles to resolve social and ideological differences through a common interest and passion. Let's take a look at how the U.S. leaders, athletes and volunteers are practicing citizen diplomacy this summer in Beijing.
     
  The U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy has examined the public remarks of Barack Obama, John McCain, Joe Biden, and Sarah Palin in addition toreviewing the party platforms set forth by the Democrats and Republicans. By reading the words of the candidates and their parties – paying particular attention to the time they dedicate to foreign policy – a better understanding can be pieced together as to how these individuals view the world and America’s role in it.