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David Sirota is a political journalist and nationally syndicated newspaper columnist at Creators Syndicate. David writes about political corruption, globalization and working-class economic issues often ignored by both of America's political parties.
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May 9, 2007 8:33 AM
Trauner: How "Free" Is Free Trade For the West?
Gary Trauner, the populist Democrat who lost to U.S. Rep. Barbara Cubin (R) by less than 1,000 votes in 2006 in archconservative Wyoming, has written this terrific new piece on "free" trade. Trauner is considering another run for office in 2008 after running one of the closest congressional races in the country - and in a crimson red state to boot. His piece shows that just as in 2006 when Democrats' opposition to lobbyist-written trade policies provided them their new congressional majority, such opposition will be a major issue in the 2008 election. While Big Money-connected Beltway operatives have for years tried to downplay trade as an issue, people like Trauner are showing that it is one of the major issues Democrats must be focusing on to be successful in the reddest of red states.

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