Trade tensions send waves through Missouri, offering a possible opening for McCaskill

https://www.stltoday.com/business/local/trade-tensions-send-waves-through-missouri-offering-a-possible-opening/article_a91850c8-101b-5eaa-84d8-dc7eed166073.html

"McCaskill, a Democrat facing re-election this year, may have spotted an opening as she tries to appeal to rural voters in an increasingly red state. Escalating trade tension had sent shock waves through the state’s agricultural and manufacturing sectors and could affect voters who propelled President Donald Trump to Washington.

Attorney General Josh Hawley, her likely Republican opponent, has generally embraced Trump’s abrasive tactics, arguing that the long-term outcome of Trump’s negotiations could outweigh any short-term harm.

McCaskill’s campaign said Friday that Hawley continued to “stand by the president’s trade war,” while Hawley’s campaign complained that McCaskill has “politicized” the issue and “ignored farm interests here for years.”

The daylight between the two candidates could offer contrasts for voters this November, if both candidates win their party primaries."