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George W. Bush	Dick Cheney (GOP)	Harry Browne (Libertarian)	John McCain	Bill Bradley
Al Gore	Joe Lieberman (Dem.)	John Hagelin (Natural Law)	Steve Forbes	Donald Trump
Pat Buchanan	Ezola Foster (Reform)	Howard Phillips (Constitution)	Gary Bauer	Orrin Hatch
Ralph Nader	Winona_LaDuke (Green)	David McReynolds (Socialist)	Bob Smith	Elizabeth Dole
			Dan Quayle	Lamar Alexander
			John Kasich	Paul Wellstone

Al Gore on Free Trade & Immigration

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Link trade to environment and labor. (Sep 30)
Fair trade: standards for child labor & environment. (Aug 18)
Agrees with unions on 90% of issues, but not on free trade. (Mar 11)
Open Europe & Japan to genetically-modified farm products. (Jan 9)
Use Fast Track to encourage new markets. (May 1999)
Free and fair trade means economic growth and jobs. (May 1999)
Protectionism only protects us from prosperity. (Nov 1998)
Immigration
English is our language, but �English-Only� divides us. (Nov 1)
Citizenship for 1.2M cleared backlog, but sacrificed quality. (Aug 1)
More immigrants to alleviate labor shortage. (Mar 1)
Immigrants from communist Cuba are different. (Jan 17)
Immigration leads to diversity and cultural tolerance. (Apr 1999)
NAFTA & WTO
More Latin American trade, with labor & enviro protections. (Oct 31)
Debate with Perot was instrumental in passing NAFTA. (Mar 3)
WTO talks will continue, with labor & environment input. (Dec 1999)
WTO requires Japan & Europe to deal with our trade issues. (Dec 1999)
Open markets with safeguards for labor and environment. (Dec 1999)

David McReynolds on Free Trade & Immigration

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More federal & state aid to immigrants. (May 2)
Opposes NAFTA, GATT, WTO, Fast Track. (May 2)
Amnesty for immigrants; grant them full rights. (Jan 1)
WTO is an instrument of oppression. (Jan 1)

Dick Cheney on Free Trade & Immigration

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Worldwide market thrives only with peaceful stability. (Sep 1992)
Sponsored bills limiting trade & allowing import fees. (Jan 1989)
Supported import tax on crude oil & �energy security�. (Jan 1988)
Voted against textile import limits. (Jan 1986)
Supported export promotion & import tax relief. (Jan 1986)

Ezola Foster on Free Trade & Immigration

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Compassion instead of stupidity on immigration. (Aug 29)
Illegal immigration causes school overcrowding. (Aug 24)
Bush & Gore both favor free trade; Buchanan/Foster don�t. (Aug 13)
Immigration policies should protect Americans. (Aug 12)
Restrict immigration; support CA Prop. 187. (Aug 11)

George W. Bush on Free Trade & Immigration

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Don�t link trade to environment and labor. (Sep 30)
Sow free trade and farmers will reap. (Jan 7)
A free market promotes dreams and individuality. (Dec 1999)
Import fees are not the answer to foreign competition. (Dec 1999)
The fearful build walls; the confident demolish them. (Jun 1999)
Immigration
Respect other languages, but teach all children English. (Nov 1)
$500M to cut INS application time to 6 months. (Jul 6)
Welcome Latinos; immigration is not a problem to be solved. (Jun 26)
Make INS more �immigrant friendly�. (Jun 26)
High tech: More H-1B worker visas; less export controls. (Apr 2)
Farm policy: Open markets abroad; more H-2A worker visas. (Apr 2)
Latinos enrich us; family values go past Rio Grande. (Feb 9)
More border guards to compassionately turn away Mexicans. (Dec 1999)
Guest workers, maybe; citizenship waiting period, yes. (Aug 1999)
NAFTA & WTO
Add Chile, Brazil, Argentina, & others to NAFTA. (Oct 31)
No trade barriers from Alaska to the tip of Cape Horn. (Apr 24)
Fast Track in west; WTO in east. (Apr 24)
Supports Fast Track; WTO; NAFTA; anti-dumping. (Apr 2)

Harry Browne on Free Trade & Immigration

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Tariffs cost Americans $70B a year. (Sep 9)
Sweat shops abroad disappear as workers gain wealth. (Sep 9)
Immigrants create demand rather than take jobs away. (Sep 9)
Replace WTO & NAFTA with uniformly low tariffs. (Jan 27)
Let in the huddled masses. (Jan 13)
Open trade policy without NAFTA or WTO. (Jan 13)
Russia: No aid; no meddling; just free trade. (May 1996)
Replace all government aid with free trade. (May 1996)
Maintain open borders; end war on immigration. (May 1996)
Ease immigration laws; no Official English. (May 1996)
No import tariffs, regardless of human rights. (May 1996)
Cuba: Lift the trade embargo. (May 1996)
Against NAFTA and WTO. (May 1996)
Free trade guarantees peace better than military. (Jul 1995)
�Trade aggression� meaningless, since both sides benefit. (Jul 1995)

Howard Phillips on Free Trade & Immigration

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Tighten borders and subsidies to illegal immigrants. (Jan 13)
Withdraw from NAFTA, WTO, UN, IMF, & Federal Reserve. (Sep 1999)
No more foolish bailouts, like Mexico�s. (May 1995)
Giving up sovereignty is unconstitutional & dangerous. (Nov 1993)

John Hagelin on Free Trade & Immigration

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Balanced trade: safeguarding rights, jobs, & sovereignty. (Apr 1)
Re-negotiate NAFTA & WTO, or withdraw. (Apr 1)
More high-tech immigrants; more control at state level. (Jan 13)
For anti-dumping & counter-tariffs; not NAFTA & Fast Track. (Jan 13)
Everybody wins when free trade works. (Jul 1996)
Free trade good in principle, if negotiated properly. (Sep 1992)

Joseph Lieberman on Free Trade & Immigration

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For Fast Track & open trade, with labor safeguards. (Aug 7)

Pat Buchanan on Free Trade & Immigration

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Reduce dependence on trade; support Monroe Doctrine. (Oct 1999)
Match 100% tariffs from Japan & China. (Jun 1999)
Trade deficit is �tumor in intestines of US economy�. (Apr 1999)
Globalization
Gobal Economy betrays working Americans. (Aug 6)
Make IMF & World Bank �eat� lost billions. (Apr 24)
Smash OPEC: stop putting globalism ahead of patriotism. (Mar 14)
With Seattle WTO protestors against loss of sovereignty. (Dec 1999)
Trade shouldn�t trump environment, human rights, or security. (Dec 1999)
�Good for global business� isn�t necessarily good for US. (Oct 1999)
Globalists are wrong; dumping destroys towns. (Sep 1999)
�Economic Nationalism�: trade only when it helps US. (Jul 1999)
Global Economy erodes US sovereignty. (Jun 1999)
�America First�: Tariffs; reciprocal trade; anti-dumping. (Jun 1999)
NAFTA & GATT sold out America�s workers. (May 1999)
Immigration
Stop the invasion from the south; limit immigration. (Oct 27)
Make English our official language. (Oct 9)
Use troops on borders to limit immigration. (Oct 1)
Teach new immigrants to be American & limit their numbers. (Aug 6)
Vast majority wants border controls like Buchanan fence. (May 30)
A million immigrants a year: �we�re gonna lose our country�. (May 30)
Most pressing foreign policy crisis: illegal immigration. (Sep 1999)
Secure our porous borders; teach immigrants English. (Jun 1999)
Immigration �time out�; reduce to 250,000 per year. (May 1999)

Ralph Nader on Free Trade & Immigration

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Restrict IMF power, or abolish it. (Oct 9)
End export assistance; it�s corporate welfare. (Oct 9)
Renegotiate NAFTA & WTO �as if human beings mattered�. (Oct 8)
Subordinate the commercial to human rights, enviro, & labor. (Jul 2)
It�s not free trade; it�s corporate-managed trade. (Apr 28)
NAFTA failures: $50B Mexico bailout; 400,000 exported jobs. (Oct 1996)
Globalization
Globalization is a betrayal of workers and environment. (Nov 6)
Seattle sparked movement to question corporate globalization. (Feb 23)
�Battle of Seattle� convinced president to reconsider WTO. (Dec 1999)
Global trade concentrates power & homogenizes the globe. (Dec 1999)
WTO�s �trade uber alles� hurts environment, health, & safety. (Dec 1999)
A growing movement: international labor rights. (Aug 1999)
Multinational corporations challenge democracy. (Oct 1994)
Immigration
Don�t criminalize the border; but no open border either. (Oct 22)
Guest workers OK, with labor standards. (Oct 22)
Support democracy abroad so fewer will immigrate. (Oct 1)
Immigrants don�t come for welfare; restore safety net. (Jun 26)
Don�t blame immigrants for social and economic problems. (Jun 25)

Winona LaDuke on Free Trade & Immigration

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NAFTA undermines human rights; US military Colludes. (Jun 25)
Don�t blame immigrants for social and economic problems. (Jun 25)
Opposes NAFTA, GATT Agreements. (Oct 1996)
Against exports of chemicals banned in US. (Oct 1996)

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