Hillary upset at Obama over Canada trade memo

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HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT

************************* NAFTA-gate: false denials from the Obama campaign

(March 3, 2008) - Over the last few days, the Obama campaign has made a number of false claims about its communication with the Canadian government regarding Senator Obama’s position on NAFTA.

We now find that there is a memo from the Canadian government that makes clear that the Obama campaign did in fact communicate with the government, making assurances to the Canadian government that are different from what he has told voters.

The following is a compilation of the false denials:

February 27 – “Earlier Thursday, the Obama campaign insisted that no conversations have taken place with any of its senior ranks and representatives of the Canadian government on the NAFTA issue.” (CTV, February 29, 2008)

February 28 – Burton: "Again, this story is not true. There was no one at any level of our campaign, at any point, anywhere, who said or otherwise implied Obama was backing away from his consistent position on trade." (ABC, February 29, 2008)

February 28 - Rice: “The Canadian ambassador issued a statement that was absolutely false. There had been no contact. There had been no discussions on NAFTA. So we take the Canadians at their word…period.” (MSNBC, February 28, 2008)

February 29 - Anchor: "So, completely inaccurate, did not happen, end of discussion." Senator Obama: "It did not happen." (WKYC TV, February 29, 2008)

February 29 - Goolsbee: “It is a totally inaccurate story...I did not call these people and I direct you to the press office.” (New York Observer, February 29, 2008)

February 29 – Burton: "There was no one at any level of our campaign, at any point, anywhere, who said or otherwise implied Obama was backing away from his consistent position on trade." (Politico, February 29, 2008)

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