I mentioned earlier this morning how CAFTA squeaked through the House on a narrow margin today. Part of the reason for the close call was the break in support from Democrats who had previously supported free trade.
Specifically, the Democratic Leadership Council has advocated passage of CAFTA on a four-point platform of solid reasoning. However, 33 of the 43 Democrat House members aligned with the DLC voted against CAFTA.
Earlier this week Hillary Clinton was appointed by the DLC to find new ways of uniting the Democratic Party. However, Clinton and fellow 2008-aspirant Evan Bayh both voted against CAFTA. And they were not alone. 10 of the 18 Senators affiliated with the DLC voted against CAFTA, including John Kerry. Kerry supported in NAFTA in 1993.
