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Is WNY Feeling Blue?
13 WHAM, Apr 11, 2008
Life in Western New York’s Congressional Districts is going to be very interesting this campaign season. Thanks to two major retirements, and one hotly contested rematch, Democrats are eyeing a possible takeover of three traditionally Republican seats.
A New Political Landscape
Messenger Post Newspapers, Apr 9, 2008
The last two elections saw locals amping up their efforts for Democrats in a region that has been dependably Republican for decades.
America Sours on Free Trade
Fortune Magazine, Jan 25, 2008
Economic anxiety has inspired a backlash against free trade, as a new Fortune poll shows, giving Democratic candidates a potent issue. Will it lead to protectionism?
Global Changes Exerting Pressure on Farm Policy
Farmweek, Jun 9, 2005
"We were way ahead [of the EU in reform] until the 2002 farm bill, when we did an about-face. Now we're the ones struggling to condense (supports for) our most protected commodities like sugar, cotton, rice, and dairy," said Robert Thompson, chairman of the International Food and Agricultural Trade Policy Council.