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Sonny Perdue on Free Trade

Republican GA Governor: Click here for Sonny Perdue on other issues.

No stance on record.

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GA 2004 Senate Debate

Dale Cardwell on Free Trade

Democratic Senate Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Dale Cardwell on other issues.

Make sure that free trade only happens when it's fair trade. (Mar 2008)
Keep American jobs in the US with fair trade. (Mar 2008)

Saxby Chambliss on Free Trade

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Saxby Chambliss on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Johnny Isakson on Free Trade

Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Johnny Isakson on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
Rated 50% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

House:

John Barrow on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (GA-12): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for John Barrow on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)

Sanford Bishop on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (GA-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Sanford Bishop on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Paul Broun on Free Trade

Republican (District 10): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Paul Broun on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Nathan Deal on Free Trade

Republican Representative (GA-10): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Nathan Deal on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Phil Gingrey on Free Trade

Republican Representative (GA-11): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Phil Gingrey on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Hank Johnson on Free Trade

Democrat (District 4): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Hank Johnson on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

Jack Kingston on Free Trade

Republican Representative (GA-1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Jack Kingston on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

John Lewis on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (GA-5): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Lewis on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 29% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

John Linder on Free Trade

Republican Representative (GA-7): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Linder on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 67% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Jim Marshall on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (GA-3): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Jim Marshall on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Tom Price on Free Trade

Republican Representative (GA-6): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tom Price on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)

David Scott on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (GA-13): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for David Scott on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)

Lynn Westmoreland on Free Trade

Republican Representative (GA-8): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Lynn Westmoreland on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)

Former candidates & officeholders:

Bob Barr on Free Trade

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bob Barr on other issues.

Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

Saxby Chambliss on Free Trade

Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative (GA-8): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Saxby Chambliss on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Mac Collins on Free Trade

Republican (District 3): Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mac Collins on other issues.

Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Johnny Isakson on Free Trade

Republican Jr Senator; previously Rep (GA-6): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Johnny Isakson on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
Rated 50% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Cynthia McKinney on Free Trade

Democrat (District 4): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Cynthia McKinney on other issues.

No Fast Track; no MFN for China; no WTO; no CAFTA. (Feb 2008)
Repeal NAFTA & CAFTA to address immigration problems. (Jan 2008)
Put a stop to these "free trade" agreements, and quickly. (Jan 2008)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

Charlie Norwood on Free Trade

Republican (District 10): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Charlie Norwood on other issues.

Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 11% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Roy Barnes on Free Trade

Former Democratic: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Roy Barnes on other issues.

Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports. (Sep 2001)

Max Burns on Free Trade

Republican (Until 2004) (District 12): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Max Burns on other issues.

Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)

Newt Gingrich on Free Trade

Republican Former (1994-) (District 6): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Newt Gingrich on other issues.

Protectionism helps China & India challenge US supremacy. (Dec 2006)

Denise Majette on Free Trade

Democrat (Until 2004) (District 4): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Denise Majette on other issues.

Supports NAFTA, GATT, WTO. (Jul 2002)
End Cuba trade embargo; undecided on China. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)

Allen Buckley on Free Trade

2004 former Libertarian challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Allen Buckley on other issues.

Against linking trade to human rights. (Jun 2004)
Tariff on Chinese imports until they detach yuan from dollar. (Jun 2004)
Generally for free trade. (Jun 2004)

Denise Majette on Free Trade

2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative: Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Denise Majette on other issues.

Supports NAFTA, GATT, WTO. (Jul 2002)
End Cuba trade embargo; undecided on China. (Jul 2002)
Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)

Zell Miller on Free Trade

Former Democratic Sr Senator retired 2004: Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Zell Miller on other issues.

The key to economic success is new markets & competition. (May 1995)
Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Rated 64% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Mac Collins on Free Trade

2004 former Republican challenger; US Representative: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Mac Collins on other issues.

Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Max Cleland on Free Trade

Democratic Senator (Former): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Max Cleland on other issues.

Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Quick vote on PNTR; China into WTO. (Jun 2000)

Paul Coverdell on Free Trade

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Paul Coverdell on other issues.

Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)

Sam Nunn on Free Trade

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Sam Nunn on other issues.

Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)

Mary Squires on Free Trade

2004 former Democratic challenger; State Senator: Click here for Mary Squires on other issues.

No stance on record.

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