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By Thomas B. Edsall
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, May 21, 2005; A04
Traditionally pro-business and pro-trade House Democrats have
announced plans to vote against the Dominican Republic-Central
America Free Trade Agreement, a stance putting at risk support from
the rapidly growing high-tech community, one of the few major
industries that continue to give substantial backing to Democratic
candidates.
The four co-chairmen of the 40-member House New Democrat Coalition
have declared their opposition to the agreement, provoking an outcry
from high-tech lobbying groups. The opposition is a major setback
for the Bush administration, which is struggling to get House and
Senate votes on the agreement before the Fourth-of-July
congressional recess.
In a letter to the New Democrat Coalition last week, the heads of
eight high-tech trade associations wrote: "CAFTA makes important
progress in areas critical to the long-term success of our industry,
and we consider the vote on this agreement to be one of the most
important of 2005. We hope that you will reconsider your
opposition."
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