Tancredo to endorse Tipton By Ellen Miller, Special to the News August 10, 2006 GRAND JUNCTION — U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., is coming to the Western Slope today to endorse 3rd Congressional District GOP candidate Scott Tipton, who is calling for tough measures against illegal immigrants. Tancredo has made himself a national figure on the issue, and Tipton is highlighting it as a centerpiece of his underdog campaign against Rep. John Salazar, D-Colo. Tancredo has appearances scheduled in Grand Junction and Montrose. Lois Dunn, Mesa County Republican chairwoman, said illegal immigration is ``a huge issue, probably the biggest.'' She...