And then there were two: John McCain and Barack Obama.
They differ on many things, including trade. Simon Lester at the International Economic Law and Policy Blog is examining their contrasting positions in a series of posts. He's collecting these in a new Obama vs McCain '08 category.
John McCain takes a strong free trade stance in a speech to the National Restaurant Association in Chicago: McCain Goes After the Free Trade Vote (May 19). McCain explains what the U.S. trade posture would look like after his first term: John McCain's Trade Vision for 2013 (May 15).
Bob Davis, at the Wall Street Journal, thinks Barack Obama has made a lot of semi-protectionist commitments that he will find hard to shrug off. Lester is not so sure: How Would a President Obama Govern on Trade? (May 19). You should link through to Davis' article ("Obama May Find It Hard To Govern as Free Trader. Democrats' Pledges To Activists Limit Room to Maneuver) to see his analysis.
Obama likes the subsidy-ridden farm bill, McCain doesn't: Obama and McCain on Farm Subsidies (May 15, 2008).
They don't disagree on everything; they appear to agree more or less on the trade dimension to "Cap and trade" carbon emissions legislation: Obama and McCain on Cap-and-Trade (May 13).
Note June 12: "And then there were two..." Clinton remained in the race for some days longer; but by this time it was clear she would not be the candidate.
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