Cafferty File: Tell Jack how you really feel Blog Archive – Which candidate do you trust with the economy? « – Blogs from CNN.com

Cafferty File: Tell Jack how you really feel Blog Archive – Which candidate do you trust with the economy? « – Blogs from CNN.com

 Here’s your chance to tell the world how you feel about candidates and their views on the economy.  As I said in my last blog, it looks like Michigan will highlight views on the economy as the state faces a 7.6% unemployment rate that voters blame upon the U.S. free trade agreements. 

 The one to watch here is Huckabee and Romney as they position themselves to bolster free trade, but protect American jobs.  McCain has a Senate voting history on free trade that will most likely be spotlighted in this state, whereas Huckabee and Romney neither have a congressional voting record on this issue.

The Economy is the Issue in Michigan

Over the weekend, GOP candidates have been stumping in Michigan talking about their 7.6% unemployment rate (anything above 5% is considered an unemployment crisis, and below 2% too little of a job pool) and discussing how they would tackle the issue.  The AP reports that voters in “The Wolverine State” believe their peril stems from free trade agreements encouraged by the President and approved by Congress. 

So how will the GOP candidates handle this hot button issue when most Republicans support free trade?

That is the ultimate question to be asked.  Romney, Huckabee, and McCain will have to take the next couple of days to convince Michigan voters that they have the best position, while taking care not to turn off voters from the rest of the states.  

Click Here to see the AP Analysis