Here is a pretty good synopsis of Clinton and Obama's trade positions.  It looks like Obama is a free trader, much more than Clinton.  Clinton has stronger statements, including opposition to the Panama, South Korea and Columbia FTA's.  Obama has not stated support or opposition, which worries me.  I must believe right now that he would support them.  Obama should be challenged on this.

I have raised questions about Obama's economic advisors, like Austan Goolsbee, who are free traders.  And this post provides more detail.  The corporate Democrat line that we should have labor and environmental standards, and trade adjustment assistance (burial insurance) seems prominent.  This strategy is a path to economic failure and collapse.  No jobs, businesses or farms will be supported in this, the strongest economy still in the world that can't reap the benefits from itself.

McCain is an unreformed wacko free trader living in la-la land.  He is not worth discussing further, as I've outlined his positions, in his own words, before.

UPDATED:  Obama did state opposition to the South Korea FTA.

"Senator Obama does not support the South Korea free trade agreement in its current form," Obama spokesperson Jen Psaki tells ABC News. "He has serious concerns about the effect that the agreement would have on the American auto, beef, and rice industries, as well as the lack of labor and environmental protections in the agreement. Senator Obama is also troubled that the Bush Administration has not done more to help American workers who are losing their jobs as a result of the changing world economy." 

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