Corporation supporting "free" traders lost really big on Tuesday

[eridani]

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/44121/

There's more than just anecdotal evidence that this is a winning strategy: there was an almost perfect correlation between calling bullshit on the bipartisan trade consensus of the Bush (and Clinton) administration(s) and winning, regardless of party or region. Consider this analysis put out yesterday by Public Citizen (PDF):

• House races where fair traders replaced anti-fair traders: 16 (nine pending)
• Senate races where fair traders replaced anti-fair traders: 5
• House races where fair traders took open seats vacated by anti-fair traders: 11
• Senate races where fair traders took open seats vacated by anti-fair traders: 1
• House races where anti-fair traders replaced fair traders: 0
• Senate races where anti-fair traders replaced fair traders: 0

Those included Congressional seats in traditionally "red" states including Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia, Montana, West Virginia and North Carolina.

On top of the success of so many "fair-traders," all six minimum wage increases passed on state ballots -- with 76 percent of the vote in Missouri and 73 percent in Montana -- despite the decades-long campaign by the corporate right to convince people that minimum wage hikes kill jobs.

[dmosh42]

1. important post!

These posts slip by so fast that we miss some. This issue of 'free traders' is a very important event, because of the economy and job creating factors involved. Even as I read your post, I just heard how the administration is now quickly gearing up to finish this deal with SE Asian countries,(Vietnam) in order to get more slave wage countries competing against our industry. Bush wants this done before the Dems get in there. I wonder if there are any ways they can keep it from happening, other than making it very public.

[eridani]

4. Any organized opposition to this?

Please let us know.

[brokensymmetry]

2. Excellent news! K&R! n/t

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[williesgirl]

3. k&r

[eridani]

5. Another kick for the night crowd

This is a really important lesson.

[1932]

6. In the 2004 primaries, fair trade became an issue in the Wisonsin primary

and it was the first and only time during the primaries when I felt like voters were energized and thoughtful on not only an issue that mattered, but an issue that Democrats could build a victory upon.

These are the "Caring Democrats" that people can get energized about supporting.

[upi402]

7. perfect- 'FAIR trade'

and 'anti-fair' trade (the con artist formerly known as FREE trade).

recommended

[Bullshot]

8. It was one of Sherrod Brown's big talking points in his victory over DeWine,

who was a two-term incumbent who had never been in a tight race before this year.

[Irreverend IX]

9. This is one of the most important things to turn around.

If Dems can build a track record of protecting US jobs and improving the economy by 2008, the presidency will be ours for the taking.