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On the recordNovember 12, 2007
The only trade agreements I believe in are ones that put workers first - because trade deals aren't good for the American people if they aren't good for working people.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama Campaign Press Release - Obama Asks United Auto Workers To Support the Candidate With a Record of Fighting for Them

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