Morning Update: Targeting OPEC
On the eve of the Indiana and North Caroline primaries, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) had strong words against the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC “can no longer be a cartel, a monopoly that get together once every couple of months in some conference room in some plush place in the world, they decide how much oil they’re going to produce and what price they’re going to put it at,” Clinton said (Politico).
The Wall Street Journal reports the Democratic candidates’ have revamped their trade messages while on campaign in Indiana and North Carolina, states that have benefited more than a number of others because of free trade.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) launched a Spanish-language campaign website on Monday. In a statement in honor of Cinco de Mayo, he praised the “important friendship that exists between our country and Mexico,” and the “many contributions Mexican-Americans have made to our society, culture, security and economy.”
