Former New Hamp. Senator Bob Smith announcing his endorsement of Duncan Hunter

DH Grass Revolt ^ | 12/21/07 | Bob Smith

[AuntB]

“Also on the table is the support of a set of ideas”

Absolutely. If Hunter is gone, there will be no debate about Nafta/Cafta, China or immigration. If the dems get smart and decide to push those issues to get elected, the republicans are dead in this race.

[Sun]

Great pix, and so suitable to the discussion.

[Sun]

Duncan Hunter is the only presidential candidate who will stop Red China’s cheating, and will stop them from becoming the Superpower.

Why does this matter?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1942663/posts

[Just A Nobody]

Congressman Hunter is a moral man, an inspirational leader and a no nonsense conservative who will always put “principle above politics”
He is what American needs now more than ever !

AMEN!!! Thank you for your endorsement Senator Smith!

[nothingnew]

Former New Hamp. Senator Bob Smith announcing waisting his endorsement of Duncan Hunter.

Product of Public Edumakayshun, huh?

The only reason that Hunter would not be elected is people like you and others who are defeated before trying.

Vote in the primaries, vote Hunter. If and when he doesn't get the nod, then vote for whatever shmuck(R) does.

I can't stand defeatists.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Just A Nobody]

I tried to find one word you wrote that I could disagree with, but alas, I could not.

[cripplecreek]

Michael Reagan speaking about Duncan Hunter and Ronald Reagan.

As Ann Coulter wrote in her new book, the best-qualified of all the candidates is Rep. Duncan Hunter. During the debate he was the candidate who provided the best information about the economy and had a first-rate suggestion of what we need to do.

He keyed in on what must be one of the most important economic issues – trade.

He talked about our shocking $800 billion trade deficit, and what the Chinese are doing to us. Duncan understands that when anybody cites Ronald Reagan as a free-trade advocate in defense of our present trade policies, they need to remember that in my dad's playbook, protection of the American people came before anything else.

Take the case of Harley-Davidson. My father protected this American manufacturer of motorcycles against lower-priced Japanese imports. When he acted in behalf of an American company, Kawasaki and Honda reacted by moving their plants to the U.S. and created American jobs for American workers.

His policy was so successful that although he gave five years of protective tariffs to Harley-Davison, they didn’t even need that long a time before they could turn their company around. Given a level playing field they proved their superiority as an American manufacturer.

Ronald Reagan did the same thing with semiconductors, and the auto and steel industries. He also forced the Japanese and others to open up their markets to American products so that trade would be fair. When that didn’t happen he would impose tariffs on those products coming into the U.S., thus protecting American manufacturers.

Sure, he was a free trader who wanted too open up trade, but he always sought first to protect the sovereignty of the United States and its manufacturing base. He did not confuse free trade with giving the store away.

The effects of our current trade policies and the horrendous trade deficit they have produced are a gun pointed at the heart of our economy, and the Republican who can stand up and tell the truth about this problem and its solutions will be the one who emerges from the pack.


http://www.townhall.com/columnists/MichaelReagan/2007/10/10/where%e2%80%99s_the_fire?page=full&comments=true

[Just A Nobody]

I once thought the vacant side should be filled by Tancredo...no more.

[Just A Nobody]

I mean...really...is there any other candidate who fits that bill?

How can I say this???

NO !!!

[Just A Nobody]

These arrogant pronouncements are getting on my nerves.

Ditto!

[Just A Nobody]

Former New Hamp. Senator Bob Smith announcing waisting his endorsement of Duncan Hunter. There, fixed it.

Do you think he thighed it as well? Perhaps he ankled it.

[Just A Nobody]

If Hunter is gone, there will be no debate about Nafta/Cafta, China or immigration.

Which is why the GOP nor any of the so-called conservative media folks are mentioning his name. Just the way they all want it.

[Cindy]

I am voting for DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA thread bump.

CONGRESSMAN DUNCAN HUNTER

"DUNCAN HUNTER FOR PRESIDENT IN 2008"

DUNCAN HUNTER - Videos on YouTube.com

[Lexinom]

(Shhhhhh!!!)

[Just A Nobody]

Ooooops...sorrrrry!

[CounterCounterCulture]

Nice to see somebody give an endorsement without falling for the trap of false perceptions the media constantly feeds us. Thanks you, Bob Smith.

[AmericanInTokyo]

FINALLY! We got one!

I just got up over here and saw this thread. I have not even scrolled down to read the comments yet. But I bet there are Duncan Bashers who pooh pooh it or rationalize it away one way or another, but would puff it up if on the other hand their candidate got an endorsement. Let us see if I am right!!

Scrolling up to read now.

[MSF BU]

I think the other candidates are such a mix of old or tired or adulterous or cowardly or questionably-conservative that a decent Reagan Republican may make it. Then again, maybe not.

[MSF BU]

I’d cite the 1980 election as more relevant. There will be no strong southern incumbent to run against and both of the leading liberals are very flawed people.

[MSF BU]

Well, if they want to make MORE progress somebody on the Hunter team needs to call WBZ and get on Dan Rea’s program. Rea already said on the air he’d welcome Hunter on.