Buddy Roemer Slams Obama on Trade in New Hampshire

Former Gov. Buddy Roemer of Louisiana, focusing on New Hampshire in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and also running for the Americans Elect nomination, came out swinging at President Barack Obamas trade policies.

"'Made in America' is at the heart of my economic policy," said Roemer in a statement released late on Wednesday. "America, unlike our rivals, has no trade strategy.

Roemer argued that the president should begin with three actions which were to revoke Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China ... have the Treasury Department officially designate China as a currency manipulator ... and ... pass the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act to give American industries the means to fight back.

"China is the worst trade aggressor in the world," Roemer added. "A black hole for American jobs, a security threat. Our president needs to lead by taking these three minimum steps. He won't. I will."

Roemer will be playing up his trade policies on Monday, the day before the New Hampshire primary, with a Yankee Swap of American-made products in Manchester.