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McCain releases ad in Spanish on Colombia trade
As Sen. John McCain continued his jaunt through Latin America Wednesday, his campaign released a new radio ad in Spanish touting a proposed trade agreement between the United States and Colombia.
The ad, which will air in Florida, features Tony Villamil, former director of the state’s Office of Tourism, Commerce and Economic Affairs.
In the spot, Villamil says that commercial trade with Latin America is crucial for Florida.
“Last year Florida’s exports to Latin America reached almost $45 billion dollars. Colombia is Florida’s third most important export market and this trade agreement would create almost 5,000 new jobs,” he says. “John McCain supports the Colombian Agreement, knows about our alliances with our hemisphere and understands our economy grows thanks to trade.”
The ad also refers to Democratic nominee Barrack Obama, although not by name.
It says: “In this election, there are some that talk about revising the Free Trade Agreement with Mexico and Canada and oppose the Agreement with Colombia. This would hurt our economic future.”
Listen to the ad here.
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