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"I was conservative yesterday, I'm a conservative today, and I will be a conservative tomorrow," declared Fred Thompson to the Conservative Party of New York, billing himself as the "consistent conservative" in the GOP race -- in contrast to ex-mayor Rudy Giuliani. In his defense, Rudy cites George Will as calling his eight years in office in the Big Apple the most conservative city government in 50 years. And, truth be told, Thompson was reliably conservative in his Senate years. But so, too, has John McCain been, and Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo. Hunter, however, splits with Thompson...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) lashed out at Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) on the Senate floor Wednesday, a day after the GOP lawmaker had asked federal authorities to arrest some participants in a staff briefing on immigration. Tancredo, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination on a platform of a tough immigration policy, suspected that some people present at the briefing were in the country illegally. Durbin is sponsoring the DREAM Act, legislation that would allow “certain long-term undocumented immigrant children to go to college or join the military if they meet stringent requirements.” The staff meeting featured individuals who...

WASHINGTON, D.C. ) – Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today released a statement regarding an event Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) reportedly plans to hold in conjunction with discussion of the DREAM ACT – an event that will be attended by several illegal aliens. “I call on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency to detain any illegal aliens at this press conference. Just because these illegal aliens are being used for political gain doesn’t mean they get immunity from the law.” “If we can’t enforce our laws inside the building where American laws are made, where can we enforce them?” Tancredo alerted...

Hunter and Tancredo Make the Presidential Race a Choiceless ChoiceTwo presidential candidates know what to do before you ask them. None of them are to be found on the democratic side of the table. So if you didn’t know it already I just saved you a lot of time, but I also question your smarts. In fact, it is now safe to say that without exception all the current crop of democratic candidates are actually either socialists or communists. What’s the matter? You didn’t see that either? That simple sentence about democrats being socialists or communists is enough to make...

The Boston Globe’s lead: "The eight Republican candidates for president held a fiery debate last night filled with charges and confrontations about who is a true conservative and "real Republican" as they defended their stands on issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and taxes." The Los Angeles Times headlines the Thompson-Giuliani skirmishes. And it adds, "With groans and cheers, more than 3,000 spectators in the convention hall punctuated the scrappy back-and-forth among the candidates." The New York Times: “The debate stood out for the intensity and personal nature of the exchanges, as Republicans tried to distinguish themselves — a tactic...

<p>WASHINGTON — One of the most contested states in presidential politics is center stage Sunday night as FOX News airs a Republican candidates primary debate in Orlando, Fla., that is sure to be used by the 2008 contenders as a chance to cater to the party's conservative base.</p>

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #8 – Dearborn, Michigan 10/09/07 - Official Discussion Thread CNBC/MSNBC/The Wall Street Journal are jointly sponsoring the first Republican Presidential debate of the 2008 campaign focusing on economic issues. It will be held on October 9 in Dearborn, Michigan at the University of Michigan-Dearborn at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center. Broadcast is live on CNBC at 4 PM ET (1 PM PT) and re-broadcast on MSNBC at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT). CNBC's Maria Bartiromo and MSNBC's Chris Matthews will host the debate. Live streaming on CNBC.com Candidates participating: Sam Brownback Rudy Giuliani...

Third-quarter fundraising for the 2008 presidential candidates has wrapped up, and as money provides a good gauge for the continued viability of a candidate, some candidates need to consider hanging it up. Frankly, Congressman Duncan Hunter (R., Calif.) and Senators Joe Biden (D. Del.), Sam Brownback (R., Kan.), Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.), John McCain (R., Ariz.) and Tom Tancredo (R., Colo.) need to get back to work... Sen. McCain, meanwhile, continues to disappoint. He raised $5 million this quarter and still carries about $2 million in debt. His campaign has mulled over accepting public financing. He received a dead-cat bounce...

Colorado Congressman Tom Tancredo has pulled out of Saturday's Republican presidential forums in Casper and Riverton. His campaign confirmed the cancellation late Wednesday night in a telephone message, said Cat Urbigkit, a state Republican Central Committee member from Pinedale. “It's quite disappointing,” Urbigkit said Thursday. “But we are still pretty excited about the candidates who are going to be here.” Actor and former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson confirmed Thursday that he will attend the forum at Casper College, which may be his first public appearance with other GOP candidates. Thompson will not attend a second forum at Central Wyoming College...

CHEYENNE -- Getting the national media spotlight to shine on Wyoming politics is a little like getting sunlight to the floor of the rainforest. But the state GOP has chopped away some of the old growth lately by joining a handful of states jockeying for early presidential caucuses and primaries. Wyoming's early county conventions has also attracted an unprecedented four presidential candidates to forums this weekend in Casper and Riverton, including former Tennessee senator and "Law and Order" TV star Fred Thompson. The early conventions were the brainchild of Tom Sansonetti, the longtime GOP activist, former Justice Department official and...

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #7 – Baltimore, Maryland 09/27/07 - Official Discussion Thread All-American Presidential Forum on PBS Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland September 27, 2007, 9:00 pm-10:30 pm ET (check your local PBS listings) Moderated by Tavis Smiley. Candidates participating: Sam Brownback Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter Alan Keyes Ron Paul Tom Tancredo Journalists involved... Ray Suarez is a Washington-based Senior Correspondent who joined The NewsHour in October 1999. Suarez has thirty years of varied experience in the news business. Cynthia Tucker is the editorial page editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist whose work appears in...

Over the past four months, Rasmussen Reports polling has consistently shown Fred Thompson and Rudy Giuliani holding the top two slots in the race for the Republican Presidential Nomination. During that time, the weekly poll results have shown Thompson’s support ranging from a low of 20% to a high of 28%. Giuliani’s range has been similar, from 19% to 27%. Although Thompson and Giuliani are the frontrunners, both men still have plenty of detractors who say they can’t possibly win the nomination. For the week ending September 23, it’s Thompson 26% and Giuliani 22%. Occupying a precarious niche somewhere between...

Just five Republican candidates - half the invited field - will take part in Thursday's presidential debate in Baltimore, event organizers said yesterday. The four leading contenders, Rudolph W. Giuliani, John McCain, Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson, have each said they will not participate in the forum focusing on issues facing minority voters. Their absence has drawn the ire of Tavis Smiley, the talk-show host who is moderating and organizing the debate at Morgan State University; he said the candidates are making a mistake in not reaching out to black voters. A list of confirmed participants released yesterday also omits...

"I am absolutely disgusted at the arrogance of those Senators who freely disregard the will of the American people by their support of massive amnesty for illegal aliens. They have willfully ignored the mistakes of the 1986 amnesty bill, in order to feed the corporate special interests and appease the Hispanic lobby!" Congressman Tancredo needs your help to stop the Senate from passing the Dream Act. Send a fax to your Senator today! Or call the Capitol Hill Switchboard at 202-224-3121. Click this link to watch Congressman Tancredo explain amnesty to a fellow presidential candidate!

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Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., is asking the U.S. Office of Detention and Removal Operations to explain why it's OK for jailers to use Tasers to control inmates who are U.S. citizens but not those who are in the country illegally. Click here for more of this article

Live from SkyAngel Network and the American Family Association, Congressman Tancredo will debate his fellow candidates on social issues and family values.

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #6 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida 09/17/07 - Official Discussion Thread The debate will focus on issues of special concern to social and religious conservatives who brand themselves "values voters." The candidates will begin arriving here mid-afternoon, and the debate kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. It will be streamed live via the Internet at ValuesVoterDebate.com and the website for the American Family Association. It is also reported to be telecast on Sky Angel's Angel One channel & Dish Network channel #262. Moderated by Joseph Farah, editor of WorldNetDaily Candidates participating Sam Brownback John Cox Mike...

Congressman says policies give preferential treatment to illegal aliens ( WASHINGTON, D.C. ) – U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today sent a letter to Director John Torres of the Office of Detention and Removal Operations (DRO) expressing concern over new regulations forced onto local jails across the country that detain illegal aliens. The new regulation requires jails to ban the use of tasers on inmates in any detention facility temporarily housing illegal aliens. “I think most citizens would think it extremely bizarre for the federal government to say that tasers must never be used on an illegal alien when their...

The official entry of actor and former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson has affected the national race for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination in the United States, according to a poll by American Research Group. 24 per cent of respondents would vote for former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani in a 2008 primary, while 23 per cent would back Thompson. Support for Thompson increased by seven points since August. Arizona senator John McCain is third with 14 per cent, followed by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney with nine per cent. Support is lower for former House of Representatives speaker Newt...

Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today blasted a new plan by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Diane Feinstein (D-CA) to attach pro-illegal immigrant riders to the Defense Authorization Bill. “Piggy-backing amnesty legislation onto a defense bill is completely unacceptable and a slap in the face to Americans,” Tancredo said. “One would think the open-borders crowd had learned their lesson by now.” Senator Durbin, who in 2005 compared troops to “Nazis, Soviets in their gulags, or some mad regime — Pol Pot or others — that had no concern for human beings” during a Senate floor speech, is attempting to add a...

The law enforcement policies of New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine and Newark Mayor Corey Booker — who have ordered the police officers under their authority not to inquire as to the immigration status of the violent criminals they arrest, let alone initiate deportation proceedings — are infuriating, but not unprecedented. As outraged as Newark, New Jersey, and the entire country are over the schoolyard executions of Terrance Aeriel, Dashon Harvey and Iofemi Hightower, we cannot deny that we have seen this kind of thing before. There is, after all, a long and bloody tradition in this country of state and...

Congressman says groups are violating federal law ( WASHINGTON, D.C. ) – Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.), asking him to hold oversight hearings to examine the increasing problem of private groups working openly to help illegal aliens escape prosecution. According to recent news reports, many groups (such as the ‘ Alliance to Develop Power’) routinely advise illegal aliens on how best to thwart immigration enforcement efforts. “Groups like this one are openly defying the law, and that is unacceptable” Tancredo said. “The administration is failing to enforce the law,...

Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development asking what safeguards are in place to verify the legal residency and identity of potential homebuyers to ensure that illegal aliens are not obtaining federally backed home loans. He also pressed the agency to disclose the extent to which this type of fraud is contributing to volatility in the mortgage markets. In the letter, Tancredo cited a Colorado-based mortgage fraud ring in which realtors, loan officers, and sales agents were indicted and arrested for obtaining federally-backed loans for some 250 unqualified buyers by...

Reminds Him That Mexico Does In Fact End at U.S. Border (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo today sharply criticized Mexican President Felipe Calderon’s comments panning the U.S. government’s efforts to get control of it’s southern border, condemning the treatment of his fellow countrymen who are in the U.S. illegally. President Calderon delivered his State of the Union speech in Mexico this Sunday; some excerpts include: “We strongly protest the unilateral measures taken by the U.S. Congress and government that have only persecuted and exacerbated the mistreatment of Mexican undocumented workers. … The insensitivity toward those who support the...

Cites Recent Incidents in Mexico as Cause for Concern with Permissive New Cross-Border Trucking Policy ( WASHINGTON, D.C. ) – Representative Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today criticized the new Bush Administration policy allowing Mexican trucks broad access to roadways. The plan, announced recently by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), allows Mexican trucking to carry goods into the rather than transferring cross-border shipments to American trucks at the border. “Six years after 9/11 our borders still haven’t been secured,” said Tancredo, “And I fear that this new Bush Administration trucking gamble will only exacerbate that problem.” Tancredo cited recent news reports...

Remarks on General Petraeus report "I am pleased that General Petraeus has indicated progress on the security situation in Iraq, and that this progress will allow us to begin disengaging from our lead role without withdrawing." Read the full statement

Fact #1. Governor Romney opposes deporting illegal immigrants. (San-Francisco Chronicle 3/17/07) Fact #2. Governor Romney supports a legal path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. (Lowell Sun 3/30/06) Fact #3. Governor Romney called the McCain-Kennedy amnesty bill "a reasonable proposal". (Associated Press 3/26/06) Governor Romney is suffering from what is called "amnesty amnesia". It is a contagious ailment spreading rapidly through the ranks of the Republican presidential candidates. Watch Romney admit his amnesty agenda: YouTube: Romney Supports Amnesty

Former Senator Fred Thompson first announced that he might be available for the Republican Presidential nomination nearly six months ago. Since then, he has done well in the polls, missed a few possible dates to formally enter the campaign, skipped several Republican Presidential “debates”, and inevitably faced questions as to whether he waited too long to enter the race. Last week, he finally made it official and had the stage to himself while other candidates scrambled for attention in yet another candidate “debate.” The early returns are encouraging for Thompson and his team. Despite the fact that his intentions have...

In a press release issued, former Governor Mike Huckabee took issue with the Tancredo campaign's characterization of him as a pro-amnesty politician. Unfortunately for the Governor, the facts support the label. Fact #1. As Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee denounced an immigration bill (Arkansas Senate Bill 206) that "would have required proof of citizenship to register to vote and would have required state agencies to report suspected cases of people living in the country illegally." (Doug Thompson, "Immigration Bill un-christian..governor says"Arkansas News Bureau 1/28/05) Fact #2. As Governor, Mike Huckabee offered a proposal to give state funded scholarships and state...

The press — or some of it — at least some of it have put Barack Obama on the road to oblivion. When the candidate responded, at the July 23 CNN/YouTube Democratic debate, that he would meet with rogue foreign leaders during his first year in office, much of the media excoriated him — even though his statement was met with applause, and a subsequent poll showed a large majority of Democratic voters agreed with him. Michael Goodwin of the New York Daily News even wrote recently that Obama “is starting to get that last call feeling. He has to...

With illegal immigration the topic of the night, Congressman Tancredo proves himself once again as the champion of reform. "Its got nothing to do with disliking people who are coming into this country. It's got everything to do with the rule of law."

To those FReepers for whom the massive illegal invasion is a major issue, the record of how all candidates (Republican and Democrat)voted is given. The only two Republicans who were graded A+ were Tancredo and Hunter. Fred Thompson got a singularly unimpressive "C." NumbersUSA, which is another non-partisan group that also makes no endorsements, and which was instrumental in helping defeat the recent "comprehensive" immigration amnesty, confirms these ratings. It's all in the record with no campaign spin.

Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #5 – Durham, New Hampshire 09/05/07 - Official Discussion Thread Viewers of Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate in Durham, N.H., should be sure to have their computers up and running early, as FOXNews.com offers special live streaming video before, during and after the event. The debate itself, to be aired on FOX News Channel and streamed on FOXNews.com, begins at 9 p.m. EDT (6 PDT). Moderated by Brit Hume Candidates participating... Sam Brownback Rudy Giuliani Mike Huckabee Duncan Hunter John McCain Mitt Romney Ron Paul Tom Tancredo

CONCORD, N.H.—If Presidential hopeful Tom Tancredo had his way, New Hampshire lawmakers behind an immigration bill would be thrown out of office and prosecuted for helping illegal immigrants. "If they actually implemented it, you bet. It's aiding and abetting. I think that's a pretty clear violation of the federal law," he said Wednesday of the bill, which would prohibit state and local authorities from enforcing federal immigration laws. Tancredo, a Colorado congressman who has staked his long-shot campaign for president on his vehement opposition to illegal immigration, acknowledged some legal obstacles likely would prevent prosecuting state lawmakers over proposed legislation....

If there was ever a secret to actor-politician Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign, all the wrapping came off Tuesday when West Virginia Republican party officials announced the former Tennessee senator has filed to participate in the Mountain State’s primary convention. Thompson, 65, who served two terms in the U.S. Senate, plans to make the little-kept secret public Thursday when he will make the official announcement he is a candidate for president. He appears on The Tonight Show tonight with Jay Leno. But Bob Fish, chairman of West Virginia’s GOP convention, said Thompson met the party’s Sept. 1 filing deadline. Fish announced...

GOP presidential candidate Rep. Tom Tancredo says that it’s time to end federal aid to regions of the Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina, saying that it’s “time the taxpayer gravy train left the New Orleans station,” according to a report in The Hill. Click here to read the full story on TheHill.com. “The amount of money that has been wasted on these so-called ‘recovery’ efforts has been mind-boggling,” said the Colorado Republican and long-shot presidential hopeful. Tancredo also criticized waste and fraud in the recovery effort, estimated at $1 billion. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast near New Orleans...

GOP presidential hopeful Rep. Tom Tancredo (Colo.) said Friday it is “time the taxpayer gravy train left the New Orleans station” and urged an end to the federal aid to the region that was devastated by Hurricane Katrina two years ago. “The amount of money that has been wasted on these so-called ‘recovery’ efforts has been mind-boggling,” said Tancredo, who is running a long-shot presidential campaign. “Enough is enough.” Citing administration figures, the lawmaker said that $114 billion has been spent on the effort to rebuild a large stretch of the Gulf Coast after the storm hit New Orleans in...

Rep. Tom Tancredo said 'Enough is enough' after two years and $114 billion. "The amount of money that has been wasted on these so-callled 'recovery' efforts has been mind-boggling," said Tancredo. According to the White House, the federal government has provided about $114 billion in funding and resources - or around $1 billion per week - a staggering figure. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that potentially more than $1 billion in taxpayer money has been squandered through waste, fraud and abuse. "The whole fiasco has been a perfect storm of corruption and incompetence at all levels" said Tancredo....

Supporters of Taiwan in Washington took senior officials of the administration of US President George W. Bush to task on Friday for comments last week about Taiwan's international status and President Chen Shui-bian (陳水�) and the Democratic Progressive Party's plan to hold an election-day referendum on UN membership. Colorado Representative Tom Tancredo, a staunch supporter of Taiwan, criticized Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte for calling the referendum a move toward a declaration of independence, calling the statement "regrettable and irresponsible." "If Mr Negroponte's goal was to help validate a future Chinese attack on the island," the congressman said in...

Univisión's Republican presidential debate has been called off after only one contender agreed to participate, though the network hopes to reschedule. The debate for Democrats is still on for Sept. 9. Univisión planned to air the first presidential debates in Spanish on Sept. 9 and 16, one for Democrats, the other for Republicans, trumpeting a national coming-out party for Hispanic voters. Except Republican candidates aren't coming. Only Ariz. Sen. John McCain agreed to participate in the event at the University of Miami. So much for Sept. 16. ''That date is off the table,'' university spokeswoman Bárbara Gutiérrez said Wednesday. She...

Lawmaker Says “Enough is Enough” After Two Years and $114 Billion (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Littleton) today criticized runaway government spending on post-Katrina recovery efforts as excessive, and called for a halt to any additional appropriations amid rumors that additional Katrina requests for money are forthcoming. “The amount of money that has been wasted on these so-called ‘recovery’ efforts has been mind-boggling,” said Tancredo, “Enough is enough.” According to the White House, the federal government has provided about $114 billion in funding and resources for hurricane recovery in the gulf coast over the last two years –...

Urges Bush Administration to Support Freedom and Democracy Instead of Acting as China’s “Bag Man” (WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo released the following letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, criticizing the administration for pandering to China and failing to manage U.S.-Taiwan relations in an evenhanded or effective way: Dear Secretary Rice, I was disappointed to read Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte’s comments earlier this week criticizing a proposed referendum that will be held in Taiwan next year. Unfortunately, I believe that his statements were just the latest example of this administrations total mishandling of our bilateral relationship...

GOP Congressman Tom Tancredo has a lot of catching up to do. The first Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey gauging support for Tancredo's long-shot presidential candidacy shows him trailing New York Senator Hillary Clinton by thirteen percentage points. He also trails Illinois Senator Barack Obama by seventeen. The poll shows Clinton with a 50% to 37% advantage while Obama tops Tancredo 48% to 31%. Other long-shot Republicans have proved more competitive in match-ups with Clinton than Tancredo. The former First Lady has never managed double-digit leads in any Rasmussen Reports match-up between her and Sam Brownback, Mike Huckabee, or Chuck...

Another presidential candidate is coming to Oklahoma to raise money for the campaign. Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo is to attend fundraisers in Oklahoma City and Tulsa next Friday and Saturday. He'll attend a $100 per person private reception in Oklahoma City next Friday starting at 6 p.m. then attend a $25 per person a birthday celebration for state GOP Chairman Gary Jones and Vice Chairman Cheryl Williams. He'll be in Oklahoma City from 9 until 11 Saturday morning at a $50 per person event at the Oklahoma Training Center. Tancredo then will go to Tulsa for a 6 until...

U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo is calling for the Glenwood Springs Police Department and Garfield County Sheriff's Office to get tougher on immigration. The outspoken immigration hawk lowered the boom on the downvalley police agencies last week upon learning 7-Eleven shooting suspect Ricardo Ramirez had at least two previous contacts with police that failed to put him in custody. Records show that Ramirez, an illegal immigrant, cursed at police and was uncooperative in 2006 when he was the passenger in a Glenwood Springs drunken driving case that occurred two years after he had been deported to Mexico and illegally returned here....

SAN ANTONIO — A congressman who has been an outspoken critic of illegal immigration called for the removal Friday of the Border Patrol's chief in Laredo, saying his recent comments about the role of the agency make him unfit for the job. Rep. Tom Tancredo, a Colorado Republican and long-shot presidential candidate, said Carlos X. Carrillo's remarks in a town hall meeting were "diametrically opposed" to the Border Patrol's mission. Carrillo spoke Aug. 15 in Laredo, a border community intimately connected by commerce and family with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. At the meeting, Carrillo said, "The Border Patrol's job is not...

Last week's Iowa straw poll got a lot of national attention -- historically it's known to be something that could make or break a presidential candidate. On Thursday, Illinois got in on the action, with its first-ever straw poll. The polls were open at the state fair, and voters chose a candidate for president. But it's not Election Day -- its the first straw poll in Illinois. "You felt the enthusiasm in that room -- here it is, it was pouring rain at the time, and people were literally standing in the rain waiting to vote,” said Illinois State Republican...

(WASHINGTON, DC) – U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) today responded to the White House and Department of Homeland Security announcement on its new State of the Border initiative, which at first glace would crack down on illegal immigration and give regular reports on its progress beginning in the fall. “While on its face this new initiative coming from the White House looks like a great thing, I think it would be wise to be cautiously optimistic and follow this closely,” said Tancredo. “In fact I think it would be prudent if we offered our own State of the State of...

To revise the old Woody Allen line: Eighty percent of success is not showing up. While Mitt Romney may have nominally "won" the Iowa Straw Poll over the weekend, the real victors were the ones who stayed away from Ames: Rudy Giuliani, John McCain, and Fred Thompson (who has made something of an art of not showing up, in recent months). The paradox could mean the end of the straw poll as a GOP touchstone. And that would be nothing but good news for the Republican Party. Let's look first at how Mr. Romney comes out of all of this....