George W. Bush failed to honor his anti-Chinese protectionist campaign promises of 2000, as did Bill Clinton throughout his presidency. Any China-bashing and protectionist pleas this time around will most likely ring just as hollow.
候选人不再向选民们隐瞒这些事实。乔治·W·布什没能兑现2000年竞选中做出的反华保护政策承诺，同样的承诺在比尔·克林顿的整个任期内也无法兑现。而这次的任何攻击中国和保护主义的承诺也很可能成为一纸空文。