July 02, 2008
"Colombia Free Trade"
New John McCain Spanish-language radio ad running in FL features Tony Vilamil, ex-director of the state's office of Tourism, Commerce and Economic Affairs. The English script is available after the jump.
English Script For "Colombia Trade" (Radio:60)
TONY VILLAMIL: This is Tony Villamil speaking, ex-director of Tourism, Commerce and Economic Affairs of Florida.
When it comes to a strong economy for our state, commercial trade with Latin America is crucial. Three quarters of Florida's exports are with Latin America, and the Colombian Free Trade Agreement would create even more opportunity.
In this election, there are some that talk about revising the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada and oppose the Agreement with Colombia. This would hurt our economic future.
Last year Florida's exports to Latin America reached almost $45 billion dollars. Colombia is Florida's third most important export market and this trade agreement would create almost 5,000 new jobs
John McCain supports the Colombian Agreement, knows about our alliances with our hemisphere and understands our economy grows thanks to trade.
Remember who stands for prosperity in Florida, our country and our hemisphere. His name is John McCain.
JOHN MCCAIN: I'm John McCain and I approve this message.
ANNCR: Paid for by John McCain 2008.
Posted at 02:20 PM
Comments
McCain bristled at the comments on "Face the Nation" last weekend by an Obama supporter, retired general Wesley Clark, who belittled the relevance of McCain’s wartime experience as a qualification for the Presidency.
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McCain became visibly angry when I asked him to explain how his Vietnam experience prepared him for the Presidency.
"Please," he said, recoiling back in his seat in distaste at the very question.
blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/07/mccain-in-colom.html
This person CANNOT be President.
Ethan | 07.02.08 02:38 PM
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Nice conflation of Latin America with Colombia.
Apparently we're supposed to just forget how frequently labor organizers meet with "unfortunate accidents" in Colombia.
According to Human Rights Watch and Escuela Nacional Sindical there have been 2,500 killings of labor leaders in Colombia since 1986; 98% of which remain unsolved.
I'm all for free trade, but are we really going to reward a nation like this?
Seth | 07.02.08 03:13 PM
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Who is paying you to write this story because its more like pick McCain, pick McCain, extra, extra read all about McCain. U guys are to much. Have you ever tried to write an objective point of view rather than just another advertisement for a presidential hopeful. You want war, you want death, you want to lose your home, do your want to go hungry, do you want to die for a lost cause? Well if you do we have just the man for you,McCain a wanna be.
Colleen | 07.02.08 06:04 PM
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Are they running this ad in Ohio too?
just me | 07.03.08 08:57 PM
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