2024 WV Senate race: on Free Trade


Don Blankenship: Oppose extreme free trader government & economists

Our government and "extreme free trader" TV economists have told us for 5 decades that free trade with China would provide Americans prosperity, and so we gave China our jobs and our way of life.

Free trader extremists are now learning that they have been wrong and that George Washington had it right 240 years ago--we should not entangle our children's future with that of foreign dictatorships.

Perhaps [supply chain issues from the COVID] virus will teach our politicians what "common sense Americans" have always known. American dependency on foreign products, foreign medicine, and foreign principles will not make America Great Again.

Maybe "extreme free traders" will soon have an epiphany and begin to chant "Made in America." Maybe their absence of common sense will be superseded by the reality of Americans dying and suffering. Maybe they will learn that we need to enact the policies that made America Great to begin with if we are to make America Great Again.

Source: 2024 West Virginia Senate campaign press release: Free Trade Apr 8, 2020

Glenn Elliott: I will support fair trade that benefits our workers

My vision involves harnessing our traditional manufacturing prowess while pivoting towards the industries of the future. In the Senate, I will fight for policies that drive innovation, support fair trade that benefits our workers, and craft foreign policies that protect American interests from foreign dumping and other anti-competitive practices and promote global stability. Our work ethic is unmatched; our policies should match this strength.
Source: 2024 West Virginia Senate campaign website ElliottForWV.com Jun 18, 2024

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Candidates and political leaders on Free Trade:
Candidates for President & Vice-President:
V.P.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.(I-CA)
Chase Oliver(L-GA)
Dr.Jill Stein(D-MA)
Former Pres.Donald Trump(R-FL)
Sen.J.D.Vance(R-OH)
Gov.Tim Walz(D-MN)
Dr.Cornel West(I-NJ) 		2024 presidential primary contenders:
Pres.Joe_Biden(D-DE)
N.D.Gov.Doug Burgum(R)
N.J.Gov.Chris_Christie(R)
Fla.Gov.Ron_DeSantis(R)
S.C.Gov.Nikki_Haley(R)
Ark.Gov.Asa_Hutchinson(R)
Former V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
U.S.Rep.Dean_Phillips(D-MN)
Vivek_Ramaswamy(R-OH)
S.C.Sen.Tim_Scott(R)
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