SO far, only three Dems have come out officially for the Central American Free Trade Agreement--Jim Moran, Jefferson (LA) and Cuellar (TX). Jim Moran is attempting to get others on board. If you are one of his constituents, please feel free to raise hell about it with him. I plan on donating to his primary opponent in the next election.
Today's Hill article mentions the other Dems on the hot seat to join Bush in passing CAFTA:
http://thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/051905/cafta.html
Most Dems, including even Ellen Taucher and the New Dems, have come out opposing CAFTA and its horrendous provisions on labor, the environment, investment chapter, intellectual property that threatens public health. The New Dems are paying the price from the lobbyists.
Please make your voice heard and contact these folks on the bubble to convince them not to go against Dem values by supporting CAFTA:
Reps. Solomon Ortiz (D-Texas)
Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas)
Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.),
Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)
Vic Snyder (D-Ark.)
John Tanner (D-Tenn.)
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