Posted on 03/23/2007 3:37:44 PM PDT by EndWelfareToday
WASHINGTON - Rep. Tom Tancredo has raised more than $1 million for his exploratory presidential bid, saying that makes it far more likely he will follow through with a full-fledged candidacy.
Tancredo, R-Littleton, said he’s aware of the daunting odds he faces going up against bigger-name Republican contenders who have millions more dollars in the bank.
Still, he said he takes heart in the large number of average folks - backers of his hard-line stand against illegal immigration - who have made small contributions averaging $59 on the Team Tancredo web site.
"It’s amazing to me," Tancredo said. "I know we’re going to be a long way from the war chests that are out there. On the other hand, I feel like I’ve got more people that are committed to me and the ideas I represent than a lot of these other guys."
Tancredo put himself in the second-tier of Republican contenders, behind front-runners like former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
Still, he had set a goal of raising $1 million for his exploratory committee, Tancredo for a Secure America, by the end of the first quarter of this year.
Crossing that goal, "kicks my enthusiasm level up about a million times," Tancredo said in phone interview.
"It just simply means it’s certainly more likely that we will announce I will be a candidate for president," he said.
He’ll make a final decision within two weeks.
(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...
Yes, he sewed up the Cuban vote with his comments about Miami. :-)
Not true. There isn't a Conservative alive that isn't considered a racist by the moonbats on the left and in the liberal press.
I think those on this forum that are stomping for a leftist republican should just come clean and admit it. You're so transparent it's not funny.
Tancredo is a Conservative. Most Americas are conservatives. The minute we can stop the leftists from spreading propaganda and outright lies and start to get some real conservative media outlets to champion conservative causes we will be able to do wonders in the quest to rescue our nation. Otherwise... so long as the "progressive (communist)" wolves in sheep's clothing keep peddling anti-America, anti-conservative tripe candidates like Tancredo and Hunter do not stand a chance.
I for one will continue to support the most conservative candidate in the race all the way to election day.
Y'all keep supporting your RINO of choice.
JMHO
Where does he stand? Listen to his own words >>> * HERE * <<<.
Any "Conservatives" that think Giuliani is anything more than a New York liberal please sound off.
He only needs 99 million to go. Little engine that could perhaps. Although the last couple weeks, I have been hearing some disturbing things from FREEPERS about him. I will have to look up what they said before I can support him. I just remember that they were really upset with him. Did you hear anything about this?
As YOU define Conservatives, most Americans are not. A heck of a lot of people on FR seem to be in isolated personal fantasylands regarding this. "Gosh my whole (family/church/business/political bulletin board) shares my beliefs, the whole country must too!"
That's because very few people know what the liberal scum stands for.
When they find out he's a pro-homo, anti-gun, pro-abortion stinking liberal,
his approval ratings will sink like a rock.
Get out the word folks!
Where's the pic of Fag Rudy in drag?
McStain
I wish you would change his nickname to something else. Everytime I see that, I keep thinking you are talking about President Clinton! lol.
Rudy hasn't won jack feces yet, toots.
Wake me up when he wins the GOP primaries.
Let the flame wars begin : )
The stereotypical caricature of Tancredo being a racist, anti-Hispanic kook is brought to you by the letters MSM and GOP.
Thank you very much for the post. Sometimes, I want to treat the FREEPERS like my kids. Always trust what they say. But as with kids, you need to trust but verify sometimes. Oh and the other thing is that you only believe about ten percent of what they say. lol.
I know what they will say before they say it.
Tancredo is a racist. Bull$hit!
Tancredo can't win.......so what?
Tancredo molests little Shelties.......I doubt it.
Tancredo is not a GOP team player.....thank Merciful Heaven!
Tancredo is bleeding off money from the GOP.....Good! The GOP sucks!
Tancredo doesn't represent "heartland America"........says who????
No worries. I will just have to concentrate and forget that Clinton is the stain boy in real life. You know funny after all those years, that still makes me sick that she kept the dress with his crap on there. (I know in reality that was a good thing, but still!!!!) lol.
Democrat Love is a pathological emotional illness. We shouldn't expect to understand it.
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