[Sun]

"My biggest concern with Hunter is his protectionist stance."

Can you give us a few specifics?

[pollyannaish]

Unfortunately, they are asked to compete in an unfair environment against other workers who make only a fraction of a living wage and are employed by companies that face few, if any, responsibilities to the environment or the long-term prospects of their employees.

This is from his site. It goes against the real data that shows that Americans are actually doing better since we started embracing Free Trade. It's all wrapped up in fancy "Fair & Equitable Trade" language, but it is a form of protectionism. It may not be something that bothers you, and I know there are many here that support this strongly, which is fine. I, however, do not for a multitude of reasons which I don't need to go into on this thread.

Here's the link: http://www.gohunter08.com/inner.asp?z=11