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Jennifer Granholm on Free Trade

Democratic Governor (MI): Click here for Jennifer Granholm on other issues.

No stance on record.

Senate:

MI Senate Debate

Bart Baron on Free Trade

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Bart Baron on other issues.

Renegotiate trade treaties for a level playing field. (Mar 2008)
What we need is not "free" trade but FAIR trade. (Mar 2008)
Be fearful of Fast Track Authority. (Mar 2008)

Carl Levin on Free Trade

Democratic Sr Senator (MI): Click here for 13 full quotes OR click here for Carl Levin on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO 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 YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted NO on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Debbie Stabenow on Free Trade

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.

End trade agreements to keep jobs here. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO 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 NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)
Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

House:

Dave Camp on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-4): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Dave Camp 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 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)
Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
Rated 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

John Conyers on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (MI-14): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for John Conyers 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)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 67% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

John Dingell on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (MI-15): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for John Dingell 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 22% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Vernon Ehlers on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-3): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Vernon Ehlers 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 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)
Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
Rated 61% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Peter Hoekstra on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-2): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Peter Hoekstra 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 YES 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)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 56% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Dale Kildee on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (MI-5): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Dale Kildee 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)
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)

Carolyn Kilpatrick on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (MI-13): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Carolyn Kilpatrick 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)
Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 27% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

Joe Knollenberg on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-9): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Joe Knollenberg 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 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 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Sander Levin on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (MI-12): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Sander Levin 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 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 NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Thad McCotter on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-11): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Thad McCotter 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 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)

Candice Miller on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-10): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Candice Miller 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 YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)

Mike Rogers on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-8): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mike Rogers 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 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)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Debbie Stabenow on Free Trade

Democratic Jr Senator; previously Representative (MI-8): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Debbie Stabenow on other issues.

End trade agreements to keep jobs here. (Oct 2006)
Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
Voted NO 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 NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)
Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Bart Stupak on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (MI-1): Click here for 12 full quotes OR click here for Bart Stupak 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)
Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Maintain anti-dumping restrictions against foreign importers. (Oct 2001)
End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Fred Upton on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MI-6): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Fred Upton 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 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)
Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
Rated 56% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Tim Walberg on Free Trade

Republican (District 7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walberg 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)

Former candidates & officeholders:

James Barcia on Free Trade

Democrat (District 5): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for James Barcia on other issues.

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

David Bonior on Free Trade

Democrat (District 10): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for David Bonior on other issues.

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)

Lynn Nancy Rivers on Free Trade

Democrat (District 13): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Lynn Nancy Rivers on other issues.

Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

Joe Schwarz on Free Trade

Republican (District 7): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Joe Schwarz on other issues.

Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)

John Engler on Free Trade

Former Republican: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for John Engler on other issues.

Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (May 1998)
Grant fast-track authority to the President. (Nov 1999)

Dick Chrysler on Free Trade

Republican Former (1994-) (District 3): Click here for Dick Chrysler on other issues.

No stance on record.

Nick Smith on Free Trade

Republican (Until 2004) (District 7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.

Voted NO 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 NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
Rated 67% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Spencer Abraham on Free Trade

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 4 full quotes OR click here for Spencer Abraham on other issues.

Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
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)

Rocky Raczkowski on Free Trade

2002 Republican Senate Challenger (MI): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Rocky Raczkowski on other issues.

Reform NAFTA: don?t require importing garbage. (Sep 2002)

Nick Smith on Free Trade

Former Republican challenger, previously U.S. Rep: Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Nick Smith on other issues.

Voted NO 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 NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
Rated 67% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Jerry Zandstra on Free Trade

Former Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Jerry Zandstra on other issues.

Global trade provides great opportunity for Michigan. (Jan 2006)

Mike Bouchard on Free Trade

Republican Challenger: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Mike Bouchard on other issues.

Trade agreements should be fair and enforceable. (Sep 2006)
Associates CAFTA with currency manipulation. (Dec 2005)

Keith Butler on Free Trade

Republican challenger, previously Detroit councilor: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Keith Butler on other issues.

Fair trade: no agreements that hurt our economy. (Jun 2006)

Bret McAtee on Free Trade

Constitution Party Senate Challenger: Click here for Bret McAtee on other issues.

No stance on record.

Leonard Schwartz on Free Trade

Libertarian Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Leonard Schwartz on other issues.

Free trade raises the standard of living. (Oct 2006)

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