Hunter is neither extreme nor protectionist.
80% of America, dems and GOPers, rejected ‘comprehensive’ immigration reform, and demanded ‘enforcement only’ instead. Nearly that many favor building the border fence. A large majority reject amnesty. IOTW, America agrees with Duncan Hunter, not John Mccain. And Hunter wrote the ‘enforcement only’ legislation, he wrote the Secure Fence Act, built the San Diego border fence, and he has rejected all calls for amnesty dating back to Reagan’s first term.
On trade, Hunter slams the US entry into the WTO because of our loss of sovereignty and the built in advantage it gave to nations that have a VAT. He despises the communists in China and would treat them as Reagan treated the USSR when it comes to trade. And he believes it is imperative that the US retain it’s manufacturing prowess, especially in the arena of defense. Hunter proposed to eliminate ALL taxes on US manufacturers who stay on American soil.
If that is extreme, then conservatism is extreme.
You can make all the excuses you want, but in the end, the American people have chosen only those who support amnesty for presidential contenders. That is what really counts.