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Jon Corzine on Free Trade

Democratic Jr Senator (NJ): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jon Corzine on other issues.

Supports NAFTA, GAT, & WTO. (Nov 2000)
Supports retaliatorytarrifs; opposes Fast Track. (Nov 2000)
Opposes expanding Free Trade. (Sep 2000)
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 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)
Rated 42% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Senate:

NJ Senate Debate

Anne Evans Estabrook on Free Trade

Republican Senate Challenger: Click here for Anne Evans Estabrook on other issues.

No stance on record.

Thomas Kean Jr. on Free Trade

Republican challenger: Click here for the full quote OR click here for Thomas Kean Jr. on other issues.

Our jobs depend on the free flow of international trade. (May 2006)

Frank Lautenberg on Free Trade

Democratic Sr Senator (NJ): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Frank Lautenberg on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
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 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)
Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)

Robert Menendez on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-13): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Robert Menendez on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO 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 NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

House:

Rob Andrews on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-1): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Rob Andrews on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Mike Ferguson on Free Trade

Republican Representative (NJ-7): Click here for 7 full quotes OR click here for Mike Ferguson on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES 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)
Rated 61% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Rodney Frelinghuysen on Free Trade

Republican Representative (NJ-11): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Rodney Frelinghuysen 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 67% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Scott Garrett on Free Trade

Republican Representative (NJ-5): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Scott Garrett 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 NO 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)
No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Rush Holt on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-12): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Rush Holt on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES 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)
Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)
Rated 50% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Frank LoBiondo on Free Trade

Republican Representative (NJ-2): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Frank LoBiondo on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES 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)
Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)
Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Robert Menendez on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-13): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Robert Menendez on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
Voted NO on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
Voted NO 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 NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Frank Pallone on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Frank Pallone on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Bill Pascrell on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-8): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bill Pascrell on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Donald Payne on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-10): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Donald Payne on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

Steven Rothman on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-9): Click here for 8 full quotes OR click here for Steven Rothman on other issues.

Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 22% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Jim Saxton on Free Trade

Republican Representative (NJ-3): Click here for 11 full quotes OR click here for Jim Saxton on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES 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 47% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Albio Sires on Free Trade

Democrat (District 13): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Albio Sires on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)

Christopher Smith on Free Trade

Republican Representative (NJ-4): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Christopher Smith on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO 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 YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Former officeholders:

Richard Codey on Free Trade

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues.

No stance on record.

Robert Andrews on Free Trade

Former Democratic challenger; U.S. Rep.: Click here for Robert Andrews on other issues.

No stance on record.

Richard Codey on Free Trade

Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Richard Codey on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jon Corzine on Free Trade

Democratic Jr Senator (NJ): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Jon Corzine on other issues.

Supports NAFTA, GAT, & WTO. (Nov 2000)
Supports retaliatorytarrifs; opposes Fast Track. (Nov 2000)
Opposes expanding Free Trade. (Sep 2000)
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 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)
Rated 42% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Rush Holt on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-12): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Rush Holt on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
Voted YES 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)
Build a rule-based global trading system. (Aug 2000)
Rated 50% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Frank Pallone on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-6): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Frank Pallone on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)

Bill Pascrell on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-8): Click here for 9 full quotes OR click here for Bill Pascrell on other issues.

Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 28% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Donald Payne on Free Trade

Democratic Representative (NJ-10): Click here for 10 full quotes OR click here for Donald Payne on other issues.

Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
Voted YES on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)
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)
Rated 39% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)
No MFN for China; condition trade on human rights. (Nov 1999)

Bob Torricelli on Free Trade

Former Democratic Senator (NJ): Click here for 6 full quotes OR click here for Bob Torricelli 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 YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
Voted NO on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)

Robert Franks on Free Trade

Former Republican Representative (NJ-7): Click here for 2 full quotes OR click here for Robert Franks on other issues.

Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

Marge Roukema on Free Trade

Former Republican Representative (NJ-5): Click here for 3 full quotes OR click here for Marge Roukema on other issues.

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)

Donny DiFrancesco on Free Trade

Former Republican NJ Governor: Click here for Donny DiFrancesco on other issues.

No stance on record.

Thomas Kean on Free Trade

Former Republican Governor (NJ): Click here for Thomas Kean on other issues.

No stance on record.

Jim McGreevey on Free Trade

Former Democratic NJ Governor: Click here for Jim McGreevey on other issues.

No stance on record.

Bret Schundler on Free Trade

Former Republican Candidate NJ Governor: Click here for Bret Schundler on other issues.

No stance on record.

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