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Date of publication: July 6, 2009

Source: Politico

Author: Victoria McGrane

President Barack Obama keeps punting on the touchy issue of free trade — and it’s driving both opponents and supporters just a little bit crazy.

The mixed message on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is a case in point.The mixed message on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is a case in point.

Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine), a leading congressional critic of the deal, praised Obama for refusing to make any trade promises to Colombian President Alvaro Uribe during a recent Washington visit but slammed the president for saying that the country has made progress on reining in violence... 

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