Financial Times FT.com

US elections 2008

Trade policy comes under the spotlight

By Andrew Ward in Washington

Published: January 1 2008 19:28 | Last updated: January 1 2008 19:28

Hillary Clinton has put her experience as US first lady at the heart of her presidential campaign, emphasising what an influential figure she was within former President Bill Clinton’s administration.

But there is one part of her husband’s legacy she is careful not to claim credit for: the North American Free Trade Agreement. “All I can remember from that is a bunch of charts,” she joked, when asked about the treaty during a televised debate in November.

You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.

Read this