The Washington Post hears echoes of John Edwards’ populism on trade issues during recent campaigning by Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) in Texas, Ohio, and Rhode Island. It is part of an effort to reach working class voters who see free trade moves of the past two decades as responsible for the loss of better-paying jobs. Big primaries loom March 4 in Texas and Ohio. Clinton’s chief challenger, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), has answered her campaigning by linking her to support for the North American Free Trade Agreement, which many workers blame for hurting their livelihood. NAFTA was approved after a push by the Clinton administration (WSJ) in the 1990s.
Nader: Ralph Nader, a longtime Washington consumer advocate, announced he will join the U.S. presidential race as an independent candidate. Reuters reports Nader’s candidacy could draw votes from Democrats in the race, as has happened in previous elections where Nader has run.
Eyes on America: A new Daily Analysis surveys global opinion on the U.S. elections, noting rapt attention the world over.
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