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Tancredo to get out?
Politico ^ | 12/19/07 | Ed Martin

Posted on 12/19/2007 12:09:02 PM PST by pissant

Tom Tancredo has scheduled a press conference in Des Moines tomorrow afternoon to make a "major announcement regarding the campaign," according to a media advisory his campaign sent out today.

Asked whether Tancredo intended to drop out of the race, his congressional spokesman, TQ Houlton, said he didn't know. But Houlton didn't affirm that Tancredo was staying in and directed calls to the campaign.

A campaign spokesman didn't immediately reply to an email or voice mail.

Tancredo will appear at the Des Moines Marriott tomorrow at 2:00 Central, according to the advisory.

Despite the fervor Iowa Republicans have over Tancredo's pet issue, immigration, the Colorado congressman has not seen a commensurate bump in the polls. And even though he's run a couple of provocative ads warning about the security threat of illegal immigration, his numbers have remained in the low single-digits.

Perhaps most notably, Tancredo's close friend, Rep. Steve King, passed over his colleague and threw his support behind Fred Thompson this week. King and Tancredo have worked closely on immigration and many in Iowa thought King would not endorse as long as Tancredo was in the race.

A source close to King said they knew of the press conference for tomorrow but didn't know what Tancredo would announce.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; election; tancredo
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To: bcsco

I don’t even know who Steve King is. If he is a celebrity or one of those rich fellas; so what. This is what is wrong with the elections today.

It’s all about who can appear to be a good candidate and what endorsements they can get which mean nothing anymore.

Later we find out there is no meat to the pie.


61 posted on 12/19/2007 1:00:57 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: Soliton

Oh Jeez.


62 posted on 12/19/2007 1:02:40 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: ejonesie22
this is about to become a helluva ride...

I know. But one thing I have in the back of my mind is how even a brokered convention can show America how serious we are about electing a good President over the Democrats. Something worth considering.

Now, if I had that Montecristo (I smoked my last a few months ago), and it wasn't 180 with 6+" of snow on the ground, I could enjoy one along with a couple fingers of Elijah.

63 posted on 12/19/2007 1:03:06 PM PST by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: gpapa

It would be a good chance for Duncan to get ahead of the crowd and get some great publicity. Hunter/Tancredo ‘08!


64 posted on 12/19/2007 1:03:35 PM PST by Hunter voter 08
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To: bcsco

Possibly, but I think this thing is going to move wickedly fast after the first few, and is not going the way anyone thinks right now.

Voters have their own ideas.


65 posted on 12/19/2007 1:05:39 PM PST by ejonesie22 (In America all people have a right to be wrong, some just exercise it a bit much...)
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To: freekitty
I don’t even know who Steve King is.

A Congressional Representative (R) from Iowa, who's a buddy of Tancredo's and tough on immigration. His was a great endorsement Fred Thompson picked up this week. and Fred alluded later that "there was more to come" or words to that effect. Now, we may be seeing what he was alluding to.

I'd say there's some meat to the pie.

66 posted on 12/19/2007 1:06:06 PM PST by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: Hunter voter 08

Tanc is a great conservative but I’m hoping he gets out simply because Hunter is just as great with some pluses.


67 posted on 12/19/2007 1:06:59 PM PST by cripplecreek (Only one consistent conservative in this race and his name is Hunter.)
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To: freekitty

“I wish you all would quit alluding to the fact that you want the best candidates to quit. “

Right....that’s no way to pick a candidate! Let’s settle for more of the same. NO.


68 posted on 12/19/2007 1:07:59 PM PST by AuntB (" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
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To: ejonesie22
Voters have their own ideas.

Absolutely! It's gonna be interesting.

69 posted on 12/19/2007 1:09:12 PM PST by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: bcsco

Big deal. LOL

Just keep following that old path of least resistance and you are going to end up with an Arnuld for all of us.


70 posted on 12/19/2007 1:10:25 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: MarkLevinFan

I’ve sent some support to both Tanc and Hunter...now I wish they’d publically support FDT and really get the ball rolling!


71 posted on 12/19/2007 1:11:52 PM PST by FlashBack (www.proudpatriots.org/www.woundedwarriorproject.org/www.moveamericaforward.org)
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To: freekitty
Just keep following that old path of least resistance and you are going to end up with an Arnuld for all of us.

And you prefer?

72 posted on 12/19/2007 1:12:31 PM PST by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: bcsco

To vote for the best candidate which is Hunter.


73 posted on 12/19/2007 1:17:57 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: pissant
God bless him, he tried.
..and he sure kept the amnesty/open borders/illegal immigration issues on the front burner....along with Hunter.
74 posted on 12/19/2007 1:19:02 PM PST by Guenevere (Duncan Hunter...President '08)
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To: rogue yam

1) I love Tanc
2) I suspect Hunter will get his votes

Neither Tanc nor Hunter are “front runners”

See my tagline for a definition of “front runner”e


75 posted on 12/19/2007 1:20:21 PM PST by ROTB (Front Runner=rich guy who doesn't hate evil and strives to offend no one, & WILL SELL YOU OUT.)
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To: freekitty
To vote for the best candidate which is Hunter.

Figured that. But to say a Tancredo bump to Thompson would be no big deal after Steve King (who's highly respected in his district) did the same, is a little disingenuous. Or should I call it sour grapes?

In any event, it hasn't happened yet, so let's take what comes when it comes :>)

76 posted on 12/19/2007 1:22:40 PM PST by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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To: Antoninus
It would make up for him getting in the race in the first place and stealing some of Duncan’s thunder.

Neither Tanc nor Duncan have any thunder. Hard to prove a theft.

77 posted on 12/19/2007 1:25:32 PM PST by rogue yam
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To: bcsco

Oh pleaszzzzz.

Call it whatever you want, sour grapes or whatever. We all want change yet few are acting on it.


78 posted on 12/19/2007 1:27:04 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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To: Sun

DUNCAN HUNTER gets things done!


Really....... He best get his priorities in line as he’s already missed qualifying for the ballot in six primary venues and at that rate he’s fast become less of a potential than he was.

Missed:
AR
D.C.
DE
IL
NJ
VA

14 days and the selection process begins..... how much further can he slip and even pray to be a contender?


79 posted on 12/19/2007 1:27:06 PM PST by deport (---14 days Iowa Caucuses--- 19 days New Hampshire vote s--- [ Meanwhile:-- Cue Spooky Music--])
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To: freekitty
We all want change yet few are acting on it.

Just because we don't have your wisdom and experience doesn't mean we aren't acting on what we have :>)

80 posted on 12/19/2007 1:30:36 PM PST by bcsco ("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
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