Hillary seen as most sympathetic to Outsourcing

[illinoisprogressive]

The Indian companies are mounting this effort out of fear that the pressures of the presidential election, and of the Democratic primaries especially, will induce candidates to lash out at Indian vendors. Their business model is a perpetual lightning rod: the companies carve out tasks from their American clients and perform them more cheaply in India or other places with low costs for overhead and labor.

The Indian vendors’ main worries are two Democratic candidates: Senator Barack Obama of Illinois, whose campaign has hinted at opposition to outsourcing, and John Edwards, former senator of North Carolina, who is running a populist campaign. Many Indian executives consider Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, Democrat of New York, more sympathetic to their industry, but they are concerned that she will be compelled to match the others’ statements in a tight contest.

The Democrats’ new majorities in Congress were built in part on opposition to unpopular facets of free trade like outsourcing. For the Indian companies, a recent attempt in Congress to further restrict visas for skilled workers underscored that a storm is gathering.

Some in Washington would like to make outsourcing an issue again, said one Washington lobbyist who represents some of the Indian companies and who asked not to be identified because of company rules.

But if the movement against outsourcing is roused again, it will find itself jousting with a changed opponent. The Indian vendors have in no way strayed from their belief that outsourcing benefits both India and the United States. But they have found smoother ways to get the point across.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/04/business/worldbusiness/04outsource.html?ref=us

[madrchsod]

1. the senator from punjab?

no..... say it is`t so.

[illinoisprogressive]

2. I know it's hard. try to buck up....lol

[Bitwit1234]

3. And so it goes.....bash bash bash

The Obama supporters don't give up do they. Since Edwards is starting to pick up, I suppose he'll be next.

[Skittles]

8. Hillary deserves to be bashed for this garbage

outsourcing is ECONOMIC TREASON

[seriousstan]

4. I just received a Hillary push poll from an obviously Indian interviewer on the phone.

It could just be a coincidence.

[emilyg]

5. Asians for Obama will be happy.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

6. Mrs. NAFTA doesn't like outsourcing? I wonder what Bill thinks. ..n/t

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

7. Anyone who supports the outsourcing of American jobs...

Is an mortal enemy of mine.

[jgraz]

9. I'm going to die of not surprise

I'm surprised she hasn't moved her campaign headquarters to a call center in Bangalore.

[snowbear]

10. Well.. don't count on Lou running with the story unless she's the nominee...

And if she winds up getting the nod... Aside from the countless material the Ugly Thuglies have in waiting, Lou will be all over this like flab on Rove.