McCain has not changed on trade.  See this Q&A from 1999.

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From: Jim Lehrer Online Newshour ..Sept 1, 1999 
Campaigning in New Hampshire

MARGARET WARNER: McCain devoted most of his time, however, to taking questions. This man in Littleton challenged McCain to explain why he opposed trade protections for domestic industries, like New Hampshire's textile mills.

SEN. JOHN McCAIN: I would be more than happy to provide job training, reeducation and help to anyone who is displaced.

MARGARET WARNER: The questioner wasn't convinced and challenged McCain again.

SEN. JOHN McCAIN: Sir, I did not know that your ambitions were for your children to work in a textile mill, to be honest with you. I would rather have them work in a high-tech industry, I would rather have them work in the computer industry, I would rather give them the kind of education and training that's necessary in order for them to really have prosperous and full lives. We have an honest disagreement, sir.

MAN: We do.

SEN. JOHN McCAIN: Yes, sir. But I will be glad... everybody's entitled to their opinion, but not everybody's entitled to their facts. And I would be glad to show you the economic statistics of the state of New Hampshire, which are drastically improved. Thank you for your question.

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McCain on Trade Circa 1999
written by bob johns , January 10, 2008

What McCain said in 1999 is essentially what he is saying today. This week both Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley finally used the "R" word (recession) in their market views. Those without jobs have been in a depresion for some time. McCain and others like him ignore the loss of millions of jobs due to trade abuse (not free trade). Unfortunately, McCain points the questioner to jobs that are endangered species themselves. Perhaps McCain and other DC types are way out of touch with the reality that faces the average American. And, they conveniently ignore the significant and growing percentage of the labor force that has disappeared from the statistics - the dropouts who would take the actual unemployment rate to about 7%. An inconvenient truth for those inside the Beltway.

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