How is globalization and free trade working for the United States? What does Obama think about it? Obama's position on NAFTA from his website: http://factcheck.barackobama.com/factcheck/2008/02/28/fact_check_on_inaccurate_repor.php Obama spokesperson Bill Burton says that Obama all will work to make NAFTA a better deal for American workers.  Including amending NAFTA to include labor and environmental standards. In the Democratic debate on February 27, 2008: paraphrasing... Obama said that he wants to be an advocate on behalf of the workers.  Shipping jobs overseas leaving employees without health care, pension, and with seven dollar an hour jobs is devastating on the community.  That's not the way we're going to prosper and move forward. Associated Press October 10, 2007... Active trading is a key way to [...]