The resurgence of 'pocketbook patriotism'
Food scares, toy safety, unionism all contribute to Made in U.S.A. movement
By Allison Linn
Senior writer
updated 12:07 p.m. MT, Tues., May. 20, 2008
It started with the tainted pet food.

Then came the mass recalls of well-known toys: Thomas the Tank Engine, Barbie, Dora the Explorer. Next it was suspected issues with medicine and even candy.

For many Americans, a rash of health scares involving imported goods served as a wake-up call that a surprising number of the products filling our closets, toy chests, medicine cabinets and even pantries are now being made in China, India, Bangladesh, Mexico and other far-off places.

For extreme consumers like Barbara Toncheff, the news was an affirmation of her difficult and often frustrating quest to fill her house with items made in the United States. “I was raised to support your country,â€