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Barack Obama Pledges To Unilaterally Reopen NAFTA (video)
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Barack Obama Pledges To Unilaterally Reopen NAFTA (video)
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In a February 26, 2008 debate, Obama pledged to unilaterally reopen NAFTA with the threat of a "potential opt out"
uk.reuters.com - 2/18/2009
Obama wants to reopen NAFTA but keep trade flowing | Markets
— uk.reuters.com — (In U.S. dollars unless noted) By Randall Palmer OTTAWA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama... said on Tuesday he still wants to reopen the North American Free Trade Agreement, despite a warning from Canada that this would be a mistake, but ... (more) Obama wants to reopen NAFTA but keep trade ...

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 2/18/2009
Obama on 'Buy America,' NAFTA, war
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Domenico Montanaro The White House released the transcript of President Obama's interview with the CBC... (Canada) and the first question had to do with the "Buy America" clause in the stimulus. That led nicely into NAFTA, which was a ... (more) Obama on 'Buy America,' NAFTA, war

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Obama: Economic Crisis May Delay NAFTA Negotiations - Political Hotsheet
cbsnews.com - 2/18/2009
Obama: Economic Crisis May Delay NAFTA Negotiations - Political Hotsheet
— cbsnews.com — President Obama made a U.S.-led renegotiation of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) labor and environmental standards... a central promise of his campaign. But asked today if he plans to start negotiations during his Thursday visit to Canada, ... (more) Obama: Economic Crisis May Delay NAFTA Negotiations - ...

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Political Punch:  Language You Likely Won't Hear Today from President Obama in Canada

Ace of Spades HQ:  Change! Obama On NAFTA And Trade

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Language You Likely Won't Hear Today from President Obama in Canada
Political Punch — Previous | Main Language You Likely Won't Hear Today from President Obama in Canada February 19, 2009 1:00 PM"I will make sure that we renegotiate (NAFTA)," then-Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., said during the Democratic debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Feb. 26, 2008 . "We should use the hammer of a potential opt-out (of NAFTA) as leverage to ensure that we actually get labor and environmental standards that are enforced."Mr. Obama said he would want to renegotiate the trade agreement in the same way Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., talked about. Clinton had just said "we will opt out unless we renegotiate the core labor and environmental standards -- not side ...

Change! Obama On NAFTA And Trade
Ace of Spades HQ — Change! Obama On NAFTA And Trade Once upon a time Obama described NAFTA as “devastating” and “a big mistake”. After pointing out that was mere words , he has been continuously shifting to a more reasonable position on trade. Yesterday his 'evolution' continued as he faced the facts of life as President and having to deal with your largest trading partner . Needless to say NAFTA is suddenly a lot more palatable . In a joint news conference, Obama said he wants to find a way to keep his campaign pledge to toughen labor and environmental standards -- and told Harper so -- but stressed that nothing should disrupt the free flow of trade between neighbors. "Now ...

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