Posted on 02/14/2007 10:30:26 PM PST by raj bhatia
"For some candidates," Hunter says, "the conservative constituency is an inconvenience. For me, it is my hope." He hopes to be seen as the most conservative Republican candidate, as he understands conservatism. He is pro-life, an expert on defense issues, a hawk on border security (he authored the legislation that mandates 854 miles of fences across the major southern border routes used by smugglers of narcotics and people) and a skeptic about free trade.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Bump'n thru..
Biography
http://www.house.gov/hunter/biography.shtml
Congressman Duncan Hunter represents California's 52nd Congressional District consisting of eastern and northern San Diego County. He is a Vietnam veteran, who served in the 173rd Airborne and 75th Army Rangers. In 1973, Hunter attended Western State University Law School (now Thomas Jefferson School of Law) in San Diego on the G.I. Bill, while also working at farming and construction. Opening a law office in Barrio Logan San Diego, Hunter assisted many in the Hispanic community free of charge and without government compensation. In 1980, he was asked to run against Congressman Lionel Van Deerlin, an 18-year incumbent, where, in a 2-to-1 Democrat district, Hunter won the Congressional seat.
Hunter's first assignment in Congress was to the House Armed Services Committee, where he is presently Ranking Member. Hunter focuses his national security efforts on providing the President the resources he needs to win the nation's military conflicts, modernization initiatives that quickly move new and effective technologies into the field, making the Department of Defense more efficient by moving resources from redundant and unnecessary bureaucracy to warfighting capabilities, and strongly supporting our nation's military personnel and their families by ensuring that they are well-compensated and well-equipped with safe and effective weapons and equipment. Prior to his current position as Ranking Member, Hunter served as Chairman of the full committee from 2003-2007, responsible for a defense budget totaling more than $500 billion. Hunter also served as Chairman of the Military Research & Development Subcommittee from 2001-2002 and the Subcommittee on Military Procurement from 1995-2000, where he presided over $60 billion for the acquisition of military weapon systems and components.
Having a district located in the California-Mexico border region, Hunter has made border enforcement a major priority. In 1988, Hunter authored legislation making the military the lead agency in illegal drug interdiction and was successful in obtaining military units for building roads and fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico. Over 40 miles of fencing and border infrastructure have been constructed to date. Additionally, Hunter passed legislation in 1995 to authorize an additional 5,000 Border Patrol agents in response to the Clinton Administration's budget which attempted to cut agency resources. Hunter remains committed to sealing the U.S. border to illegal alien and drug trafficking, ensuring that the region remains safe for communities on both sides of the international boundary.
Hunter's other legislative priorities include fulfilling promises to our nation's veterans, providing tax relief to America's working families, and continuing cleanup efforts at the New River and Salton Sea in Imperial County, which he previously represented for 20 years.
Hey, I love Duncan Hunter.
Not a bad article at all from George Will, and in a subtle way it taps into a factor that may very well give a boost to Duncan Hunter's campaign, that factor being that Americans traditionally love an underdog, when they see somebody running for president that has good ideas, a wealth of experience, and making commericals for $200?
They admire that kind of nerve, and that can translate into a groundswell that right now, is only murmuring beneath the surface of the electorate, but may well increase to a roar.
Duncan Hunter's campaign should appeal to ANY American who wants to return to pure Reaganism, i.e. "gimme that old time religion!"
Remember Hunter will need our help and you can go to http://www.gohunter08.com
"a hawk on border security (he authored the legislation that mandates 854 miles of fences across the major southern border routes used by smugglers of narcotics and people) and a skeptic about free trade"
The globalist elite will hate this guy. I love him!
The Chamber of Commerce will take Duncan out!
I agree. But he's got to a) get religion on spending, and b) take an executive position somewhere if he wants to be taken seriously as a first tier candidate for POTUS. Right now I'll support him, but history shows it is damn hard to make that jump from the "lower" house to the White House. (Yes, I know, the senate is a contemptible joke.)
Any chance we can draft Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour?!?!? His "dings" of being from the South and a past lobbying career look to be the least offensive of all the potentials out there - especially if the GOP were to play up Mississippi's competent dealing with the Katrina aftermath.
"Any chance we can draft Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour?!?!?"
I like Haley but I don't think he's going to run.
I'm a little concerned about the "skeptical of free trade" label. Could someone please elaborate on his anti-free trade positions?
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