John McCain's campaign today announced it will air a Spanish language radio ad in Florida plugging free trade with Latin America, specifically President Bush's proposed C0lombia free trade agreement.
Former Florida Director of Tourism, Commerce and Economic Affairs Tony Villamil narrates the ad, saying (in Spanish), "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."
McCain is in Colombia today and will travel to Mexico tomorrow, where he is expected to talk about free trade with government and business leaders. President Bush sent the Colombia free trade agreement to Congress in April; it has stalled amid opposition from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Barack Obama's campaign blasted John McCain today for his three-day trip to Colombia and Mexico, saying the southern excursion reinforces bad trade policies forwarded by the Bush administration.
John McCain today said he would withdraw most U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of his first term as president.
Speaking in Columbus, Ohio, McCain laid out an agenda for accomplishments by the end of his first term. Also among them were: the Taliban's resurgence reduced with Pakistan's help; discontinuation of nuclear programs in Russia, China, and North Korea;