2018 VA Senate race: on Free Trade


Corey Stewart: Trump's Chinese tariffs are right on

Q: Support President Trump's imposition of tariffs on Chinese steel & other products?

Tim Kaine (D): No. "They are killing jobs" & could "significantly put our infrastructure advancements at risk."

Corey Stewart (R): Yes. "What President Trump is doing [with the Chinese tariffs] is right on."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Virginia Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Tim Kaine: Trump's Chinese tariffs are killing jobs

Q: Support President Trump's imposition of tariffs on Chinese steel & other products?

Tim Kaine (D): No. "They are killing jobs" & could "significantly put our infrastructure advancements at risk."

Corey Stewart (R): Yes. "What President Trump is doing [with the Chinese tariffs] is right on."

Source: 2018 CampusElect.org Issue Guide on Virginia Senate race Oct 9, 2018

Corey Stewart: Free trade only if the US is being treated fairly

Q: Do you support or oppose the statement, "Support & expand free trade"?

A: Only if the United States is being treated fairly.ÿ

Source: OnTheIssues interview of 2018 Virginia Senate candidate May 18, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Free Trade:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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