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Activists Threaten Primaries Against Dems Who Back Obama Trade Deals
Michael McAuliff - HuffPo
Posted: 06/12/2015 5:00 am EDT Updated: 45 minutes ago

WASHINGTON -- Democratic activists are trying to add momentum to a revolt against President Barack Obama's trade push Friday, threatening to seek primary opponents against any Democratic lawmakers who back legislation that helps the trade deals pass.

The House is set to vote on several measures designed to help give Obama the fast-track authority he needs to pass major new trade agreements that would cover well over half the world's economy. Opponents, including most Democrats, say the deals will undermine U.S. labor laws, environmental rules, consumer protections and financial regulations while shifting even more manufacturing jobs overseas. A significant number of Republicans are worried about impacts at home from the deals, which would include the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, and the Trade in Services Agreement.

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That's where the primary threat comes in, from the group started by former Democratic Party Chairman Howard Dean, Democracy For America.

"Ahead of today's votes we wanted to be very clear to Democratic members of Congress: If you vote for either Medicare-cutting Trade Adjustment Assistance legislation or Fast Track Authority for the job-killing Trans-Pacific Partnership, we will not lift a finger or raise a penny to protect you when you're attacked in 2016, we will encourage our progressive allies to join us in leaving you to rot, and we will actively search for opportunities to primary you with a real Democrat," said Jim Dean, chairman of Democracy for America.

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