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Foreign Trade: Opportunity or Threat to the U.S. Economy?
Seventy-four percent of U.S. adults say trade represents "an opportunity for economic growth through increased U.S. exports."
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Newt Gingrich (62%) and Mitt Romney (54%) are the only candidates a majority of Republicans say would be acceptable presidential nominees from their party, emphasizing the degree to which the GOP race has narrowed down to these two men at this juncture.
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