Senate backs CAFTA sellout

Ten Democrats and one Independent Senator again betrayed American workers by voting for CAFTA. If just five more Democrats had stood up to protect Americans and opposed CAFTA, the Bush administration's free trade at all costs policies would have been dealt a major setback. Opposing one sided "free trade" isn't an ideological issue - it is a matter of common sense. We cannot continue to export our industries and destroy our jobs. If Democrats are to be the champions of working families, then we must oppose destructive "free trade" policies and support fair trade. A Democrat voting for CAFTA is a good example of "Republican lite" in my view although twelve Republicans had the courage to stand up to the White House and vote no on CAFTA. Democrats voting for CAFTA went across the political spectrum. Liberals such as Diane Fienstein of California and Ron Wyden of Oregon, moderates like Florida's Bill Nelson and conservatives like Nebraska's Ben Nelson all backed CAFTA. Contact your U.S. Representative and urge them to vote no on CAFTA.