Replies

My father is running a grassroots campaign, as you stated in your post the MSM has already chosen their favorites. Dad is running on some great issues that really resonate with most Americans. We need your help to spread the word about dad.

These statements are straight from his website:(www.gohunter08.com)

2nd Ammendment

It seems every election year, some liberal politician dons an NRA cap and grabs a shotgun for a hunting photo-op, as if that means they support our right as Americans to keep and bear arms. I, myself, thoroughly enjoy hunting, having just recently spent a great weekend hunting elk in Arizona. But, the second amendment is not about hunting. It is about the right of you and me to be secure in our homes. We must vigorously defend against all attempts to chip away at the Second Amendment. You know as well as I do that there is one thing criminals prefer over any other: unarmed victims.

Providing for Border Enforcement

"The cornerstone of our responsibilities as elected officials is to defend and protect the American people. This was reinforced with the attacks of September 11th, which immediately made border security a national security issue. Protecting our homeland begins at our nation’s borders and it is imperative that our border enforcement agencies be provided with the necessary resources to ensure that we know both who and what are entering the country. I believe in providing Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement corps with sufficient strength to secure our borders and providing for interior enforcement throughout the country because it is imperative in our fight to protect Americans. To not do so can only be characterized as irresponsible."

“When you discover an effective deterrent to crime, you use it. I know fencing helps secure our nation’s borders because criminal activity in every statistical category has been eliminated or decreased since we built the border fence in San Diego County. What was once a porous border, susceptible to illegal aliens, drug trafficking and terrorism, is now the standard mode in preventing drug smugglers from bringing narcotics into our neighborhoods and allowing border enforcement personnel to reinforce areas of greater need. These results led me to write the Secure Fence Act, extending the San Diego fence 854 miles across California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Building fences in strategic locations along our international borders is a proven method of keeping America safe and, despite recent attempts to undo the Congressional mandated funding provided for this effort, I am committed to this effort and confident the fence will be built.”

I appreciate the response, however, just a couple of things;

Grassroots campaigns are fine for a candidate that there is not really that much known about but has name recognition. Unless Rep. Hunter has a specific plan to gain that national name recognition I'm afraid that he is already behind the 8 ball to stay.
A grassroots campaign will not give him the national name recognition needed to succeed in the primaries.

On the 2nd Amendment - This gives me some kind of an idea where he stands on the 2nd but didn't answer my specific question. How far does Rep. Hunter believe the 2nd carries?

On illegal aliens - Again, this gives me an idea of where Rep. Hunter stands on the issue but doesn't give me any type of overall plan for dealing with it. Fences are a good start but it doesn't address the multimillions of illegal aliens already here.

I see nothing on entitlement programs so I can't comment on that.