[familyop]

...comparison and pattern related to the stuff about the CFR in the posted opinion piece.

Fred Thompson is Chairman of Condoleeza Rice’s International Security Advisory Board in the State Dept.

Duncan Hunter: Vietnam combat veteran, 173rd Airborne and 75th Army Rangers, Bronze Star, and Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee until the Democrat majority was voted in during the 2006 election. Congressman Hunter continues to work in the Armed Services Committee.

Fred Thompson:
Fred Thompson voted in favor of the "1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance."

Fred Thompson's record on immigration:

* Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work. (Jul 1998)
* Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
* Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)

Duncan Hunter's record on immigration:

* Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
* Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
* Voted NO on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
* Voted NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
* Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)

Fred Thompson:

* Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
* Voted YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
* Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
* Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
* Voted YES on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
* Voted YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
* Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)

Duncan Hunter:

* Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
* Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
* Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
* Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
* Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
* Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
* Rated 24% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record. (Dec 2002)

Fred Thompson:

* Voted YES on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000) [under "Free Trade"]

Duncan Hunter:

* Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000) [under "Foreign Policy]

[RightthinkinAmerican]

I don't have a problem with ALLOWING foriegn workers in - green cards, visas, ect. It's ILLEGALS I don't want here.

And he admits CFR was a mistake.

[RightthinkinAmerican]

But I’ll admit Hunter WOULD make a good vice-prez for Fred : )

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Duncan Hunter: Voted YES on Medicare Part D, NCLB, Transportation Bill, Pork-Barrel Spending

[CA Conservative]

You forgot this:

Fred Thompson: Currently 1st or 2nd in many polls without even officially being a candidate.

Duncan Hunter: Not even breaking 5%, despite already running for the last 6 months.

Hunter may have many great qualities, but has no chance of getting the nomination. You trying to trash a good conservative candidate (who can win) with half-truths and distortions will not change that fact.

[PlainOleAmerican]

Yet Hunter still can’t lead his team out of the basement...

Have an acceptable explanation for that?

[Sonny M]

I didn’t realize Hunter had protectionist leanings. He isn’t anti-trade, but I wouldn’t call him pro-free trade.

[NYC Republican]

Please, please PLEASE stop with the Duncan Hunter for President posts. He can't muster up more than 1% in any polls of GOPers, almost a year after announcing his candidacy

As a GOP congressman, he's awesome. As a candidate, he's a complete DUD. Enough already