“The Great Conciliator”, the moderates moderate, Howard Baker.
Posted on 12/19/2007 4:17:27 AM PST by Man50D
Republican presidential hopeful, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., like candidates Tancredo, Dodd, Biden and Kucinich, does not get a whole lot of press.
His supporters aren't flying blimps or sashaying Oprah on the stage. The Vietnam veteran began his career in politics at age 32, being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Rep. Duncan Hunter has stated in previous interviews his political hero is the late President, Ronald Reagan, and has steadfastly sought more resources for the military.
Hunter has backed the President on every Iraq vote.
Reporter James Lynch notes that Hunter "silenced the war critics two years ago when he introduced a resolution calling for the deployment of troops to Iraq to end immediately. He opposed the resolution but made his point that the majority of House members supported the war. His resolution was defeated, 403-3."
Hunter, 59, is one of the few politicians who has a child that has served in the armed forces in Iraq. His perspctive is unique as a veteran and parent of an active service member.
On the issues he is a traditional Republican, he votes conservatively on social and fiscal issues.
Hunter was on record opposing NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and the normalization of trade relations with China.
With regards to immigration, Hunter, whose district includes eastern San Diego, is reportedly a supporter of building fences along the Mexican border.
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it was a joke...hence the smiley...oh, nevermind.
They put Ron Paul (who I hate with a passion and actually do bash every chance I get) at the end podium and they try to ignore him, too. But his campaign is showing life. Not a lot of life, but a lot more than Hunter’s. It’s the difference between attracting a following and not attracting a following.
Hunter is not attracting a following. If he were capable of doing it, he’d be doing it, and the press would be powerless to stop him.
I think he was joking about pissant. Relax. Pissant’s not Hunter’s problem.
Hunter is Hunter’s problem.
My brother lives in Hunter’s district and has been voting for him for years. But my brother says this about Hunter:
“He’s not going anywhere because he hasn’t BEEN anywhere.”
Hey, the theory can’t be that dumb. There have been ads run on Craig’s List for democratic activists. So there is a payroll to get on somewhere for something.
Hunter is running a different strategy. He said he thinks Iowa is a two man race and doesn’t see the point of wasting a lot of money there. He has ads already made and TV time already bought so he can run his ads where and when he’s ready to run them.
He’s certainly running the most positive campagn.
SamtheMan has said nothing about any of the other candidates. Nor has he said anything disparaging about Hunter. He has merely stated that Hunter, for whatever reason, is not connecting with the electorate. And for that he is labelled, by inference, a troll.
I make a joke, NOT about Hunter, but rather about his most rabid supporter on FR, pissant. And for that I get labelled, by inference, a troll. I think Duncan Hunter is a fine man who would make a great choice for President...but he isn't going to win. That's just the reality of it. But I'm a troll now...for pointing out that many on FR think that pissant has been a royal PITA on most of the candidate threads? Geez you guys are wound WAAAAAY too tightly.
yes, it is really too bad that Duncan Hunter hasn’t caught on...he would be an excellent candidate.
Presidential Candidate, Duncan L. Hunter is on the left.
Did you know?
When you elect me, you'll have a real Hunter in the White House'
-Duncan Hunter
www.nraila.org/multimedia/mmplayer_set.aspx?ID=91
Thank you for your wonderful words and support Chuck Yeager!
God Bless You.
The funny thing is, Man50D, if Hunter started rising in those very same polls, if over the space of a few weeks he went from 1% to 2% then 3% then 5%, you know who would be posting the results here in FR — with exclamations of delight — you, that’s who. And pissant. And you know it. But it ain’t happenin’, ain’t gonna happen, and so you trash the polls. Fine.
For the record, if I got asked by a pollster TODAY who I support, I would say Hunter, just because he IS the most conservative and I WOULD like to give him as much of a chance as possible.
But when primary day comes around in my state, and if Thomspon still has some kind of reasonable chance of making a credible showing and Hunter is still down in the 1% range, then I tell you, I’m voting for the more ELECTABLE conservative of the two.
I agree. That is obvious.
“Reportedly”? LOL.
Copy and past anything I posted to the samtheman. Copy and paste any post I made that mentioned the word troll. Copy and paste anything disparaging I made to you.
Can’t do it? Then you are a liar.
My utmost apologies C...the troll inference came from Cripplecreek. Your posts were all kept in the spirit of fun that most of this thread has been. Again, my apologies.
Thank you.
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You are not a liar and that was big of you.
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I prefer passionate.
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