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Fair Trade Archive: GTW E-Newsletters, Action Alerts, and Updates

Trade in the 2008 Elections

From the presidency to both chambers of Congress and from the traditionally "free trade" Florida to Colorado and New York to New Mexico, successful candidates in 2008 election races ran on a platform of fundamental overhaul of U.S. trade and globalization policies including a growing number of Republicans, with a net increase in Congress of at least 30 fair trade supporters, according to our new report, Fair Trade Gets an Upgrade (PDF). The number of fair-trade pick-ups in Congress may increase depending on the results of several races not yet called.

In addition to the report, you can also check out our database of 137 paid trade television ads run by candidates for office in the 2008 election cycle.

You can also listen to our Nov. 6 press conference call (MP3), featuring GTW Director Lori Wallach, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rep.-Elect Larry Kissell (D-N.C.), Rep.-Elect Mark Schauer (D-Mich.), and Steelworkers President Leo Gerard.

We also did an in-depth report on trade in the 2006 elections, which you can read here.

»	GTW Report - Election 2008: Fair Trade Gets an Upgrade (PDF)

»	State-by-State Candidate Profiles - Appendix to Election 2008 Report (PDF)

»	Trade-Related Campaign Statements by President-Elect Barack Obama

»	Foreign Policy in Focus: Fair Trade Victory

»	Huffington Post: Demand For New Globalization Model Goes Mainstream

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