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Bush touts free trade, warns of isolationists

REUTERS, Arlington
Bush touts free trade,
warns of isolationists
US President George W Bush, faced with slumping poll numbers over his handling of the economy, presented himself as a champion of free trade Tuesday in a speech that warned of "isolationists" threatening US economic strength and job growth.
In remarks that seemed aimed at Democratic critics, including his presidential challenger John Kerry, the Republican president who once imposed tariffs on steel imports criticised those in the United States who he said doubted the country's ability to compete in world markets.
"There are economic isolationists in our country who believe we should separate ourselves from the rest of the world by raising up barriers and closing off markets. They're wrong," Bush said at the
annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards ceremony to recognise achievement in business, education and healthcare.
"If we are to continue growing this economy and creating new jobs, America must remain confident and strong about our ability to trade in the world."
White House officials declined to say whom Bush was referring to. At a news conference last weekend, the president used the term "economic isolationism" when invited to critique Kerry's approach to the economy.
Kerry, a Massachusetts senator, has criticised the president on the politically sensitive issue of lackluster job growth, citing overly optimistic White House projections on jobs and a comment by a top Bush economic adviser the outsourcing of jobs overseas was good for the economy.
Bush and his Republican allies have retaliated by trying to cast Kerry as an isolationist on international trade and a politician intent on raising taxes.
But recent economic and political news has not been kind to Bush.
Last week, the federal government reported the labour market mustered only 21,000 new jobs last month -- compared with a White House forecast for more than 300,000 new jobs a month this year.
Tuesday, a Washington PostABC News polls suggested 57 percent of Americans wanted their next president to steer the country away from the course set by Bush and gave him only 39 percent support on the economy.