Breaking: More On The CTV Obama NAFTA Story - Update: Video + Adviser Goolsbee Pic/Link
by MediaFreeze, Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 08:18:09 PM EST
There is now more coming out of CTV on the Obama NAFTA matter.
The Obama campaign told CTV late Thursday night that no message was passed to the Canadian government that suggests that Obama does not mean what he says about opting out of NAFTA if it is not renegotiated.However, the Obama camp did not respond to repeated questions from CTV on reports that a conversation on this matter was held between Obama's senior economic adviser -- Austan Goolsbee -- and the Canadian Consulate General in Chicago.
Earlier Thursday, the Obama campaign insisted that no conversations have taken place with any of its senior ranks and representatives of the Canadian government on the NAFTA issue. On Thursday night, CTV spoke with Goolsbee, but he refused to say whether he had such a conversation with the Canadian government office in Chicago. He also said he has been told to direct any question to the campaign headquarters.
CTV LINK: Opponents slam Obama after CTV story on NAFTA
Please rec this up, since it is a pretty important development in this evolving story. Still, as I have tried to say throughout today, we need to be careful in our responses to these things. Jumping to conclusions and slinging mud around only gets people in trouble and when future facts come out makes them regret statements made due to their rush to judgement. Let's be measured in our response to this new information.
But just yesterday, one of the primary sources of the story, a high-ranking member of the Canadian embassy, gave CTV more details of the call. He even provided a timeline. He has since suggested it was perhaps a miscommunication.The denial from the embassy was followed by a denial from Senator Obama.
"The Canadian government put out a statement saying that this was just not true, so I don't know who the sources were," said Obama.
Sources at the highest levels of the Canadian government -- who first told CTV that a call was made from the Obama camp -- have reconfirmed their position.
Who knows what to think of this? Seems like CTV is standing by the story. Wonder what this guy Austan Goolsbee could tell us?
UPDATE:CTV VIDEO Hat tip to Lori!
UPDATE:Named Obama adviser Austan Goolsbee (clickable link to UofC bio)
UPDATE:Video Interview with Obama on Ohio WKYC
It did not happen.
Tags: CTV, Goolsbee, NAFTA, obama (all tags)
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