Jim Ramstad on Free Trade

Republican Representative (MN-3): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jim Ramstad on other issues. Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007) Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007) Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005) Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004) Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003) Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003) Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998) Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002) Rated 83% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Tim Walz on Free Trade

Democrat: Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Tim Walz on other issues. Opposes NAFTA and CAFTA, but stay in WTO. (Nov 2006) Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007) Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)

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Former candidates & officeholders:

Jesse Ventura on Free Trade

Independent Senate challenger: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues. Trade creates jobs & productivity. (Sep 2000) China Trading with China is a no-brainer. (Jul 2000) Opening markets will cause China’s downfall. (Jul 2000) Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (May 1998) Grant fast-track authority to the President. (Nov 1999)

Gil Gutknecht on Free Trade

Republican (District 1): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Gil Gutknecht on other issues. Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005) Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004) Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003) Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998) End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001) Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Mark Kennedy on Free Trade

Republican (District 2): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005) Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004) Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003) Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003) End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001) Rated 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Bill Luther on Free Trade

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 6): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Bill Luther on other issues. Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000) Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

David Minge on Free Trade

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 2): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for David Minge on other issues. Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000) Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998) Promote fair trade restricting Canadian wheat. (Oct 1993)

Martin Sabo on Free Trade

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Martin Sabo on other issues. Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005) Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004) Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003) Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003) Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000) Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998) End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001) Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Bruce Vento on Free Trade

Democrat/Farmer/Labor (District 4): Click here for the full quote OR click here for Bruce Vento on other issues. Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

Jesse Ventura on Free Trade

Former Independent: Click here for 5 full quotes OR click here for Jesse Ventura on other issues. Trade creates jobs & productivity. (Sep 2000) China Trading with China is a no-brainer. (Jul 2000) Opening markets will cause China’s downfall. (Jul 2000) Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (May 1998) Grant fast-track authority to the President. (Nov 1999)

Mike Ciresi on Free Trade

Former DFL Senate Challenger: Click here for Mike Ciresi on other issues. No stance on record.

Paul Wellstone on Free Trade

Democrat Senator (Former): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Paul Wellstone on other issues. Voted NO on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002) Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001) Voted NO on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000) Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000) Voted NO on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997) Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995) No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

Rod Grams on Free Trade

Republican Senator (Former): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Rod Grams on other issues. Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000) Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000) Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)

Walter Mondale on Free Trade

Former Democrat for Senate: Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Walter Mondale on other issues. Supports NAFTA. (Nov 2002) Supports permanent normal trade relations with China. (Nov 2002)

Patty Wetterling on Free Trade

Former DFL challenger, 2004 Congressional nominee: Click here for Patty Wetterling on other issues. No stance on record.

Mark Dayton on Free Trade

Democrat Jr Senator: Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Mark Dayton on other issues. US policy should favor American workers and sovereignty. (Jul 2000) Against Permanent Normal Trade Relations; for human rights. (Jul 2000) Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006) Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005) Voted NO on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003) Voted NO on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003) Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002) Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001) Voted YES on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001) Rated 25% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Mark Kennedy on Free Trade

Republican challenger, U.S. Rep: Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Mark Kennedy on other issues. Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005) Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004) Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003) Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003) End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001) Rated 44% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Ford Bell on Free Trade

DFL challenger: Click here for Ford Bell on other issues. No stance on record.

Robert Fitzgerald on Free Trade

Independence Party Challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Robert Fitzgerald on other issues. Opposes the Central American Free Trade Agreement. (Oct 2006)