Which Democrat opposed NAFTA and other trade deals that send American jobs overseas?
John Edwards is the only one. John Edwards: I’m John Edwards and I approve this message. The ad titled “Deal” says that “John Edwards is the only one” among Democrats who opposed NAFTA and other trade deals. Of course, none of the current Democratic candidates, Edwards included, was even in Congress when NAFTA was implemented, so such a pronouncement rings a bit hollow. Edwards has been an outspoken critic of the agreement for some time, but he may be forgetting one of his Democratic counterparts. Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio is also a strong opponent of NAFTA, and yes, he’s still running for president, even though he hasn’t been included in some of the recent debates. He even promises on his Web site that, if elected president, he “will end America’s participation in NAFTA and the WTO.” Edwards doesn’t go quite that far. He condemns NAFTA strongly on his Web site but stops short of saying he’d end it. Instead he promises to be a “tough negotiator” on any future trade agreements. In ea
