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Mike Pence touted as Presidential candidate
newsmax ^ | 5-8-05 | Insider Report

Posted on 05/10/2005 3:31:54 PM PDT by Gipper08

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1. Indiana's Rep. Mike Pence Touted as Presidential Candidate

We hear that a fast-rising member of Congress is being touted by some influential conservative leaders as a possible presidential candidate for the 2008 race.

Grassroots leaders, dismayed that no Republican candidate has emerged who strongly advocates the pro-life position, are taking a careful look at Congressman Mike Pence, who represents Indiana's 6th Congressional

Despite being in only his second term in the House, Rep. Pence, 46, is already a member of the House GOP leadership, serving as deputy whip, and in his first term was named to chair a subcommittee, only the fifth freshman representative to achieve that feat in 50 years.

In September 2004, Pence was elected to serve as chairman of the prestigious Republican Study Group.

As an ardent supporter of the U.S. military and President Bush's war on terrorism, Rep. Pence accompanied Indiana Congressman Dan Burton and a small congressional delegation in February of 2004 to visit troops serving in Iraq.

The delegation met with Ambassador Paul Bremer and Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez to receive a briefing on Iraq's transition to democracy, and talked with Iraqi citizens adjusting to life in a free Iraq.

Following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., Rep. Pence was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee, where he serves on the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Pence participated in drafting the Patriot Act and legislation creating the Department of Homeland Security.

Pence, a former talk radio host, and his wife, Karen, have three children and reside in Columbus, Ind. When Congress is in session, the Pence family lives in Arlington, Va.

He describes himself as "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 2008; electionpresident; in; indiana; mikepence; pence2008
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1 posted on 05/10/2005 3:31:54 PM PDT by Gipper08
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To: Gipper08

Tom Tancredo should run.


2 posted on 05/10/2005 3:32:41 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: BransonRevival; theworkersarefew; DraftPence08; KyleM; Txsleuth; ovrtaxt; Justanobody; Happy2BMe; ..

This is a must read Pence article!


3 posted on 05/10/2005 3:33:24 PM PDT by Gipper08 (MIKE PENCE IN 2008)
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To: wk4bush2004
Pence is to the right of Tancredo in every area except immigration.Pence is no liberal there as he is to the right of almost everyone else on immigration.Pence can win.Tancredo cant.
4 posted on 05/10/2005 3:35:32 PM PDT by Gipper08 (MIKE PENCE IN 2008)
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"Mike is charismatic. He's articulate, but he's not shrill or mean the way some conservatives can be," said Stephen Moore, former president of the Club for Growth, a conservative political action committee. "I think a lot of us are looking around and saying, 'Who is the next great conservative hero? Where is the next Ronald Reagan in our party?' . . . The Study Committee has close to 100 members now. That's a high water mark. So it means that all legislation that passes Congress is going to have go through Mike Pence."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54940-2005Mar21.html?referrer=emailarticle


5 posted on 05/10/2005 3:36:23 PM PDT by Gipper08 (MIKE PENCE IN 2008)
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To: Gipper08

Why can't Tancredo win?


6 posted on 05/10/2005 3:36:53 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: wk4bush2004

one issue candidates never make it to the nomination.


7 posted on 05/10/2005 3:39:16 PM PDT by ken21 (if you didn't see it on tv, then it didn't happen. /s)
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To: ken21

I've been looking into Tancredo's positions. He's anti-abortion, anti-gay marriage, and anti-China. He's got a lot of positions on a lot of issues.


8 posted on 05/10/2005 3:40:32 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: wk4bush2004
Tancredo isn't going to win any national elections. He is nothing but a one issue wonder who has around 1% or so of the electorate behind him. His mentor Buchanan didn't do any better when he ran on the same issue. Also, Tancredo sold out Tom Delay just to get his desperately needed attention from the media. People like that shouldn't even be in the party much less considered a possible Presidential candidate.
9 posted on 05/10/2005 3:41:16 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Just Blame President Bush For Everything, It Is Easier Than Using Your Brain)
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To: wk4bush2004

what does anti-china mean?


10 posted on 05/10/2005 3:42:09 PM PDT by ken21 (if you didn't see it on tv, then it didn't happen. /s)
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To: wk4bush2004
I love Tancredo but he puts his foot in his mouth far too often.A third of the Freepers don't like him,and they are a fairly conservative bunch.Pence for President,Tancredo for director of Homeland security.
11 posted on 05/10/2005 3:43:10 PM PDT by Gipper08 (MIKE PENCE IN 2008)
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To: COEXERJ145

We need someone who's more firm than President Bush, though. Bush's action of wanting to grant all the illegal immigrants legal status and giving them free medical care angers me so greatly. I want Bush to go.


12 posted on 05/10/2005 3:43:11 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: wk4bush2004

Read the freaking links.Pence is far more firm than Tom,and people like him.


13 posted on 05/10/2005 3:44:28 PM PDT by Gipper08 (MIKE PENCE IN 2008)
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http://www.yuricareport.com/Medicare/MedicareBillArmTwistingTactics.html
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2428
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=2542

http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=2896
hhttp://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=5751
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041223-122159-6084r.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-12-19-conservatives-new-day_x.htm
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2004-12-19-conservatives-bush_x.htm
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1210/p03s01-uspo.html
http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/20041102-074508-6180r.htm

http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=6091


14 posted on 05/10/2005 3:44:52 PM PDT by Gipper08 (MIKE PENCE IN 2008)
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To: wk4bush2004
Bush's action of wanting to grant all the illegal immigrants legal status and giving them free medical care angers me so greatly.

Maybe you should try telling the truth once and a while. The President has never said he wants to grant legal status to illegals nor give them free health care. (That would be from people like Kennedy, Hillary, and McLame.) The money to the hospitals is to cover emergency room care for people brought in that later turned out to be illegal. Do you think critical care should be denied until a person can prove their citizenship?

15 posted on 05/10/2005 3:45:45 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Just Blame President Bush For Everything, It Is Easier Than Using Your Brain)
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To: Gipper08

You're right. Pence looks like a really good candidate. As long as they crack down on immigration and are conservative, I'm fine with them.


16 posted on 05/10/2005 3:47:07 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: COEXERJ145

OK, my bad.

But this gets me upset........

Mr. Bush said he will "continue to push for reasonable, common-sense immigration policy." He has proposed legislation to grant guest-worker status to millions of illegal aliens already in the United States.

http://www.rense.com/general63/decries.htm

We shouldn't be rewarding them. They need to come here legally or STAY OUT!


17 posted on 05/10/2005 3:50:27 PM PDT by wk4bush2004
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To: mountn man; areafiftyone; wk4bush2004; Happy2BMe

Good point. Illegal immigration will be a big part of the 08
debate.Pence will run to the right of everyone on this issue.


18 posted on 05/10/2005 3:52:34 PM PDT by Gipper08 (MIKE PENCE IN 2008)
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To: Gipper08
He describes himself as "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order

Works for me.

19 posted on 05/10/2005 3:53:19 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (you can be whoever you want to be on the Internet)
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To: Gipper08

someone posted the Club for Growth endorsed Pence?


20 posted on 05/10/2005 4:01:56 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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