In Ohio, Clinton opposes Obama auto parts trade standard

CLEVELAND (AP) — Hillary Clinton wants stricter rules on auto imports than the Obama administration negotiated in a sweeping Pacific trade deal that's a major priority for the White House.

Despite her tougher line, Clinton did not specify what standard on domestic auto parts she would favor as she campaigned in advance of the Ohio presidential primaries Tuesday.

Despite the auto bailout during the recession, many communities in the manufacturing belt have struggled with the shift of factory jobs to Mexico and Asia.

The Pacific trade deal, yet to be given legislative approval in the U.S., would erase most tariffs and other trade barriers among a dozen nations that account for nearly 40 percent of global economic output.

Speaking to a largely African-American group of campaign volunteers in St. Louis, Clinton called on voters to stand up to "this tide of bullying and bigotry and blustering that is going on in our political strategy."