TANCREDO ENCOURAGED BY IMPROVEMENT IN IRAQ

"I am pleased that General Petraeus has indicated progress on the security situation in Iraq, and that this progress will allow us to begin disengaging from our lead role without withdrawing."

The problem IS...Tanc was cozying up with Huckabee at the Values Debate, did anyone here notice? This is odd because Huckabee has been virulently anti-Tancredo for months because he knows that Tanc’s supporters hate him and would never get behind a Huckabee nomination (which of course will never occur). So, I’m no longer certain that a dropped out Tanc will back Hunter. I don’t see them slapping each other’s backs these days.

I believe that Tanc will drop out soon, way before January because otherwise, other Republicans are going to vie for his seat with he has abandoned as he is running all over the country for President. His debate performances have been lackluster and his “nuking Mecca and Medina” statement was a huge gaffe that backfired on him. Like Ron Paul, Tanc has his solid supporters, but neither Tanc nor Paul is going anywhere in the polls and neither of them have “won” anything.

Hunter, however DID won Texas just a few days ago. That was huge. But Hunter needs to start attacking Benito and get off with the pro-war stuff. He isn’t going to endear Independents (which he will need) by pushing the Iraq war. I think that’s meant for the GOP regulars. Hunter should start going after Thompson, as well (on Thompson’s pathetic voting record in the Senate on illegal immigration).

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