Posted on 01/29/2007 5:18:09 AM PST by GulfBreeze
Presidential Hopeful Faces Many Obstacles
SAN DIEGO -- Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Duncan Hunter Sunday lauded San Diego's success in cracking down on illegal immigration and said the United States should be wary of China using U.S. dollars to build a "war machine."
Appearing on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos," Hunter said criticism of President George W. Bush's Iraq policies in the media was lowering morale of the troops.
Hunter, whose son is serving his second tour of duty in Iraq, said he believes the American people support sending more troops as reinforcements to Iraq.
Hunter, R-Alpine, also said he opposes amnesty for immigrants in the United States without legal papers.
"We send thousands of people back every week and I think it's wrong for us to send a message to the great Border Patrol of this country and all of the people that work to make sure that people are here legally to say 'you know we really don't believe that stuff,"' Hunter said.
"All we're saying with respect to the fence is we've got this big front door in America -- legal immigration. Knock on the door if you want to come into the United States."
The wall in San Diego, he said, was proof that a massive fence across the U.S-Mexican border could work.
"We have reduced smuggling of people and narcotics by more than 90 percent in that smuggler's corridor between San Diego and Tijuana," he said. "That the fence works in San Diego."
Although the Sunday morning interview programs draw relatively few viewers -- "This Week" attracted about 2.88 million viewers and was seen in 2.1 percent of the nation's television households last Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research -- they generate both television and newspaper coverage and are watched by many in government and the news media.
The interview, which aired at 8 a.m. on KGTV-TV Channel 10, was conducted in South Carolina, the second state to hold a Republican presidential primary, scheduled for Feb. 2, 2008, five days after New Hampshire primary.
Hunter has been campaigning in the state since Thursday, when he formally declared his candidacy.
Hunter is scheduled to travel to New Hampshire late Sunday and campaign there Monday.
Hunter, 58, was elected to the House in 1980 and re-elected every two years since. He was chairman of the House Armed Services Committee from 2003 until the Democratic takeover of the House earlier this month.
Hunter has billed himself as the most conservative Republican presidential candidate, which he said gives him a chance for victory despite low name recognition.
If elected, Hunter said he would change the way the United States does business with China, which he said could become an enemy.
"If this was a football team, and we were in the NFL, every other team in the NFL would get points on the scoreboard before the game opened because they (China) have preferential tax and tariff laws," he said, adding that he was concerned about China's military capabilities.
"They're smart, they've got dedicated engineers and they're going at our strengths in terms of stealth and in intelligence and our ability to penetrate enemy air space," Hunter said. "So China is building a war machine - we see that with our intelligence - they're building it with American trade dollars. That doesn't make sense."
In addition to having to overcome low name recognition and being at 1 percent in several polls among Republican presidential hopefuls, Hunter will also have to overcome history to be elected president. No sitting member of the House has been elected president since Republican James A. Garfield in 1880.
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Yes, I agree with you. You have refined my brilliant campaign strategery. That's why two heads are better than one.
Ill= personal life
Article Title: Relatively unknown congressman says `somebody's got to win'
Source: http://www.wluctv6.com
Url Link: http://www.wluctv6.com/Global/story.asp?S=6000753&nav=81AX
Author: Staff
WASHINGTON The last sitting House member to win election as president was James Garfield, who captured the White House in 1880. California Congressman Duncan Hunter says he realizes he's up against history as his 2008 campaign moves ahead. But, he says, "Somebody's got to win this race." Hunter faces a crowded G-O-P field, including John McCain, Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani, Sam Brownback and Tom Tancredo. Until Democrats took control of Congress this month, Hunter was chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, which oversees military policy. But Hunter is little known outside of Congress and his San Diego district. He is a strong opponent of illegal immigration who wants fences extended along the U-S-Mexico border. Hunter appeared on "This Week" on A-B-C. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The link says it does not exist on this server. I wonder what that's all about?
I must admit that Duncan is the FIRST politician that I've got real excited about in a very long time!! He's right on the issues. Now, all we've got to do is get his name out there.
Straight shootin' there from NRA2BFree
I'm liking him! This is good! I'll be pushing on my end here.
It loads great but it is "large" visually. You might get the size down around close to half in future posts. It's a little startling to come eye to eye withe...
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I hope both of y'all can drop a "Strongly Support" vote on the Freep Poll for Duncan Hunter:
http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/poll?poll=168
Wishful thinking on the part of the Clintoon boy.
But you're right, the "visual" impression may affect some people. I will reduce the size :)
Done. 20k now... Half the size :)
"The war on radical Islam is huge, but it doesn't distract from my personal desperate hope to get another pro-lifer or two on the SCOTUS."
Someone hopefully who will challenge Eminent Domain as well. We need to stop fearing to speak our religious minds on these times. Hunter appears to be a God-fearing candidate, and that is important. We should be praying for this man, since no politician is incorruptible. But God can raise up the right man whenever He chooses. We must go with the man who confronts the enemy and embraces Judeo-Christian values. We pray for our current leadership - how much more so than should we then pray for our pending leadership.
2 Chronicles 7:14: "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
EVERYONE should view that video and email it to their friends.
A couple of years ago there was a news report that wounded American soldiers who were in a military hospital stateside were getting bills for their food while in the hospital.
These young wounded soldiers, living on military paychecks, ended up owing the gov't hundreds/thousands of $$$ for food they ate while in the hospital!
I couldn't believe it! Had something to do with a bureaucratic trip-up and per diem nonsense.
As far as I was concerned - I didn't care a fig about the bureaucratic nicities - wounded soldiers in the hospital should NEVER get a bill for the food they eat! NEVER!
This is America - as far as I'm concerned they should eat for free forever!
Well, Hunter is my congressman, and he was Chairman of the Armed Services Committee in the House. So I (and I am sure others) wrote to him.
Within two days - he changed whatever had to be changed and now our wounded soldiers don't have to fork out money for food they eat in the hospital.
Just a small example of where Hunter stands.
I urge you to support him.
Free Republic has a brand new poll: If the short list for Republican Nominee were narrowed down to the following, which one would you favor?
VOTE DUNCAN HUNTER!!! ...I mean if you like the guy.
Newt's name recognition/'Contract with America' might be a boost, too.
Ideas, opinions?
Keep in mind that idealogically, Hunter looks really good to me, (better than anyone else so far), but needs to get over the name recognition hump.
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