Posted on 01/16/2007 5:19:47 AM PST by jern
Tom Tancredo Set To Form Exploratory Committee. Just on Fox News
Illegal Immigration has been Tancredo's big cause.
Ironically, it was the probably Dem nominee who put the issue on the front pages.
If the Republicans nominate another big business, country club, open borders candidate, they will hand the election to that probably Dem nominee.
Hopefully, Tancredo or Hunter or someone similar can wrestle control of the GOP away from the country clubers.
First aligning himself with Patsy and Bay Buchanan...and now the pro-abort gang.
One issue candidate with no shot at the nomination or GE.
This should liven things up no-end!
He's on FOX right now.
I'm watching this on FOX now.....all I can say is YAY!!!!
His official website:
http://teamtancredo.com/
At least he'll bring the immigration issue into the debates.
This is a really good thing. Tancredo will put the illegal immigration issue back on the map. And it will put him on the map. If he is good, and he'll have to be pretty daggone good, he can operate from that ground and gain the nomination.
The GOP primary just got 100% more interesting. Oh, and forget about what the drive-by media is saying, that it's between McCain and Giuliani, or possibly Newt. Their polls and pundits are utterly meaningless right now.
In fact, if you want to know who wins this time, watch Free Republic. You'll have a bettter idea about who is going to be nominated by reading this site, than you will by looking at CBSNBCABCCNNWAPONYTYABBADABBADOO.
Perhaps he won't liven things up as much as I thought...
His Common Sense Express approach to the major issues facing us is far from a single issue candidate and it will put every RINO in the race immediately on the defensive....Chance or not he has my vote...Not another quality candidate in the race. Not one.
Tanton is also one of the most prominent conservative financiers of Planned Parenthood in the United States, having helped found in the mid-1960s the first Planned Parenthood chapter in northern Michigan.
Interesting info that I wasn't aware of
Mostly liberals with Rs by their name.
Too bad he committed suicide with the Mecca comment.
I was surprised to hear him say he is in it to win it. That's different from before, when he was just going to run push the illegal immigration issue. Maybe that's because of Ron Paul's preemptive attack on him, saying that Paul is in to win and not to push a single pet issue.
I still don't hold any delusions of him winning the primary. But he has my full support.
Well, we will see how he does. As I have said before, I will support whoever turns out to be the nominee for the Republicans...democrats are too dangerous to be in the Oval Office.
"At least he'll bring the immigration issue into the debates."
But, but, that might offend Hispanic voters who will then vote democrat.....
No Matter how his explorations turn out, I'm glad to see someone step out to hopefully frame the debate.
FAIR-people donate to Tancredo because he is solidly against illegal immigration. They don't care that he is pro-life, which he is. He has an "A" rating from the National Right to Life Committee.
I doubt his candidacy will do any better than that of Alan Keyes, who is a tremendous debater, but was unable to reach out beyond his loyal and fervent base.
"Interesting info that I wasn't aware of"
Me either. If he supports abortion then all bets are off.
I hate the idea of getting back into political activism, but if he campaigns, what else can a freelance 'minuteman' such as myself do?
" He has an "A" rating from the National Right to Life Committee."
Glad to know that. Thanks for posting it.
I agree
I think more people than you think vote on one issue, even if it's not immigration, it's usually something.
Tancredo is hardly one issue too. Pro-border security, pro-life, pro-gun rights and probably in the top ten of fiscal conservatives in congress. He has more than any empty suit like Giuliani has.
In his case, an exploratory committee is more like the Donner Party.
If he can push the debate to the right, especially on the illegal issue, more power to him. I'm sick and tired of the RINO parade we've got so far.
Don't you non conservative rather than RINO
Republicans are supposed to be the conservative party. If the Republicans won't be conservative, that gives conservatives no place to go. When that happens, we see results like last November's.
If the "Republicans" in office refuse to act like Republicans, and the "Republicans" running for office are all moderates or, in some cases, liberals with an R behind their name, we're going to get the same result in '08 we got in '06.
The RNC seems to be blind to the fact that, in the Republican Party, the country clubbers may have the $$$, but the conservatives have the votes. And all the money in the world isn't going to get candidates elected who don't appeal to the base. '06 should have taught the RNC that, but apparently it didn't.
Perhaps you're right, although I don't believe the majority of the country is that way. The mushy middle wants someone they feel comfortable with on a broad range of issues, I think.
If nothing else, Tancredo will force discussion of illegal (and legal) immigration as a major issue in the primaries, and that's a good thing. I doubt I can be persuaded to support him with my vote, but I'm not upset that he's in the race.
Should make for some interesting press!
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There was some guy who skipped the exploratory committee and just announced he was running. I don't know if I would support him, but I give him credit for decisiveness or just plain knowing how to cut through the bull.
"exploratory committee". Hah.
Yes, because nobody is talking about that now, are they.
Besides... aside from a small group of Tancredo supporter's views no one has yet proven that Tom is pro-death. Show his voting record. NOT some rag hell bent on slinging mud. As far as I am concerned the only reason so much mud is already flying his direction is because Tom Tancredo is a serious threat to the rest of the Republican field.
As I've stated before. As it stands right now if he runs he will be getting my vote.
PS If our borders are not secured it won't matter who our president is.
JMHO
DOes that "common sense approach" include calling Miami a 3rd-world country, pissing off a critical republican state?
Common sense isn't a word I usually associate with Tancredo.
To me he generates the cringe factor and I had to change the channel.
Your forgetting Ron Paul!
I am far from a one issue voter but I can't find another republican who supports more than one of my core values. Surely not Guilanni or McCain. Newt loses on many fronts including NAFTA. Even Romney is scarey and unacceptable. Tancredo is at least smart enough to understand there are about five "core issues" he needs to get on the right side of..None of the others dare go there. One issue voters?...nuts.
Education. Try it!
Maybe have more conservative tendancies but there are many loyal Repulicans who are not ultra conservative.
In my country though we call my party The Conservative Party there are many different shades in the party and in some ways the party is richer for the diversity.
Some areas need more Conservative candidates others need more middle of the road. Apart from one person who never seems to support the Republican stance on anything Hagel I have not seen anyone who is suggesting running being anything other than a Republican.
RINO means Republican in name only CINO
I know it's a very popular sentiment among some here, but his suggestion to bomb Mecca pretty much disqualifies him as a serious contender in my opinion.
Would it help end the culture clash if Iran sent missiles crashing into the Vatican?
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