Here’s why Pete Buttigieg is talking about foreign policy when few other Democrats are

At first glance, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg's decision to tackle foreign affairs and national security in his first major policy address was a head-scratcher.

The issue isn't among the top concerns listed by most voters and so seems unlikely to move his poll numbers significantly. But political watchers say Buttigieg, whose campaign has been praised early in the race for its media savvy, was smart to choose it over topics more pressing to most Americans, such as health care or the economy.

They think the 37-year-old mayor of South...