James T. Walsh is a 10 term Republican from New York.  HIs district runs from Syracuse to the Rochester area.  He announced he is not running for re-election.  Because the announcement just occurred, no Republicans have announced their candidacies.

Walsh voted for CAFTA and the Peru FTA.

Walsh won a close race in 2006 against Dan Maffei, a Democrat.  Maffei had announced previously that he would run again in the 2008 race.

On trade, Maffei's website calls for enforcement of trade laws, with an emphasis on internationally recognized labor and environmental standards.

Kerry won the district over Bush by 50.31% to 47.77% in 2004.  Walsh beat Maffei by 1.5% in 2006.  The race tracker wiki is here.

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