Sen. John F. Kerry has criticized Bush for not doing enough to protect American jobs. Kerry has vowed to crack down on currency manipulation by Asian nations and fight outsourcing. Kerry also promised to increase funding for the U.S. international trade monitoring office in order to protect workers rights and limit child labor violations.
See "Kerry Says Bush 'Asleep at the Wheel' on Jobs", James Rainey and Warren Vieth, Chicago Tribune, April 26, 2004