From teamtancredo.org/ As a loyal friend and supporter it is important to me that you understand why I am doing this, even though you may disagree.For the past ten years I have dedicated my public life to the critical issue of illegal immigration. I believed then -as I do now—that massive uncontrolled illegal immigration threatens our survival as a nation. I could not stand by and let open border politicians and corporate lobbyists sell our country out to the highest bidder.Then earlier this year when I feared that the issue would not be championed by any of the top candidates I threw my hat in the ring. It was the only way I could be certain that the candidates would be forced to take a stand.Thanks to your incredible support look what we have accomplished:Just last week Newsweek declared that ""Anti-immigrant zealot [that would be me] had already won. Now even Dems dance to his no mas salsa tune" This month alone The Economist, the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal an
Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday. Tancredo has been polling in the single digits even in Iowa where immigration is a larger issue to voters. During his announcement Tancredo said that he would be endorsing…drum roll…Mitt Romney? Mitt Romney!? Well I guess it could have been worse, he could have endorsed Giuliani. Tancredo said he did not agree with Romney on all issues (no kidding) but said that Romney has had a "solid record" on immigration. Tancredo also said that Romney could go the distance in this election. The Colorado Representative said he knew he was a long shot for the nomination but was proud of the fact that he brought the issue of immigration to the forefront of this election. Tancredo said that he did not want to be a spoiler in this election and keep a candidate from being nominated that would protect our borders. Tancredo's endorsement comes exactly two weeks before
According to a posted item by the Ron Paul campaign, presidential candidate Tom Tancredo is expected to drop out of the race today. Tancredo is currently polling at about 6 percent in Iowa which would leave those votes up for grabs. 6 percent is not a huge number but it could be enough to influence another candidate enough in Iowa.
Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado is dropping out of the presidential election, but not out of politics. It's a shame, because he did express some of the most outstanding arguments regarding illegal immigration and even the dangers of jihad that could come with it, but I guess it was to be expected, as he wasn't getting high enough polling numbers. I certainly hope he'll run for Senate in the
Fox News and other outlets are running with a story that Colorado Rep Tom Tancredo will drop out of the Presidential Race tomorrow afternoon during a Press Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. So that leaves the question who will he endorse for the GOP nomination? Tancredo's pet issue is Illegal Immigration which would eliminate Rudy, Mitt, and McCain. That leaves Fred and Mike left. Mike is perceived as weak on the issue but Tancredo is closer to social issues and both of them vigorously support the FairTax. My guess is that Immigration trumps all and he will go with Fred. However I could and might very well be wrong. Stay tuned. I will come back with what happens tomorrow evening when I have some time.
What ever happened to the politics of hope and a brighter future? Well, for the GOP, fear seems to be the only card that they ever play anymore. This ad by Tom Tancredo is perhaps the worst that I have seen in a long time. And note the explosion at the end...Happy Christmas shopping!
Tancredo Unveils New Media Television Ad. From Tancredo for President - Official Campaign Site “Tough on Terror” will begin airing in Iowa this week(Des Moines, IA)-Presidential candidate Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) today unveiled a new hard-hitting television ad entitled “Tough on Terror” in Des Moines, IA. The ad depicts a terrorist who plants a bomb in a crowded shopping center in the United States while the voiceover assails, “…spineless politicians who refuse to defend our borders against those who come to kill.”“The consequences of uncontrolled immigration are far more serious than our leaders want us to believe. The safety of Americans and the security of our way of life are on the line. We need action now,” Tancredo said in a prepared statement today.While the television ad was the main attraction, Tancredo also introduced a complimentary radio ad in which he outlines his plan to resolve the problem this country faces from the irresponsible policies of Was
Rocky Mountain News article link No shortage of candidates for Tancredo's seat By Lynn Bartels, Rocky Mountain News October 29, 2007 A former state Senate president. The son of a former U.S. senator. The secretary of state. A radio talk show host. The long list of candidates mentioned as possible successors to Congressman Tom Tancredo reads like a Who's Who of Suburban Republicans, and paves the way for what is sure to be a fascinating primary race. One day after Tancredo announced he would not seek a sixth term in Congress, the jockeying began to determine who might replace the nationally known Littleton Republican, who is reviled and revered. "I assume there will be a spirited primary," Dick Wadhams, chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, said Monday. "It's kind of a family feud that has to play itself out." At least four Republicans have expressed an interest in running for the seat: Secretary of State Mike Coffman; businessman Wil Armstrong, son of form
This from the official campaign blog of Congressman Tancredo's run for the White House.Tom's Retirement from Congress: As many of you have learned, Tom is retiring from Congress and will not seek another term. Just to be clear, this does not effect his campaign for President. He will continue to campaign hard, GO TOM!Posted by SecPress 29 October 2007 at 12:47 PM ESTIt’s the White House or bust for Rep. Tom Tancredo, the long-shot Republican presidential candidate who has decided to forgo a bid for re-election next year in Colorado’s 6th Congressional District.Tancredo’s office confirmed Monday that he will retire from the House, where he made a name for himself as the most outspoken advocate of tough action to curb illegal immigration. Tancredo Bets on Longshot GOP Presidential Bid - Source: Congressional Quarterly MIDDAY UPDATE Oct. 29, 2007 – 1:25 p.m.Technorati Tags: Tom Tancredo and Tom Tancredo Retirement and In human grid, we're the cogs and The Crab Nebula and CU r
Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo threatens to nuke Mecca and Medina. His exact words:
“If it is up to me, we are going to explain that an attack on this homeland of that nature would be followed by an attack on the holy sites in Mecca and Medina. Because that’s the only thing I can think of that might deter somebody from doing what they otherwise might do.'’
source: The Guardian
Finally someone has introduces a REAL immigration bill, a bill the American people want. And you have to love the name of the bill also.
dubbed the Optimizing Visa Entry Rules and Demanding Uniformed Enforcement (OVERDUE) bill
What a great name for a bill that the American people deserve.
Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) on Wednesday announced plans to introduce legislation that would overhaul the U.S. immigration system by placing tighter restrictions on legal immigration and increasing pressure on illegal immigrants currently in the country to leave.
Of course he will be called a racist for bringing forth such legislation. He must be a bigot, right? He couldn’t possibly be doing this because it is right for America.
“Throughout the immigration debate, out of touch amnesty-only critics of enforcement have tried to hide behind their cry of ‘what is your solution?’ Well this week we will show them and the president what immigration reform should look like and
The bold congressman has passed his most successful bill in the past few years (Hat tip: Day In Day Out and Hot Air). It denies emergency funds to sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants.Tancredo said he thinks his amendment is an indicator that the House would crush the reform plan [i.e., amnesty bill] if it passes in the Senate.“If I were (Speaker of the House) Nancy Pelosi, I’d be asking if she could pass a vote on amnesty on the House side,” Tancredo said. “If she lost 50 Democrats on this one, and she says she needs 70 Republicans to pass the immigration plan, this is an interesting indicator of things coming down the pike, and that the times, they are a-changing.”I think this is something for which to consider Tancredo a candidate for president, and there's every possibility that now, he'll be able to go on to submit equally successful law bills.Others impressed by this development include Utah Rattler, American Pundit, Wake Up America, Right Truth, Freedom of Philade
Sen. Tancredo's got an interesting idea for a campaign ad, and what to compare the illegal immigration issue to: the Terminator!I don't know if Tanc is an avid moviegoer, but maybe there's something to it. And cheesy as James Cameron's movie might look to some people today, it's still pretty clever how they made use of it, and I do hope it helps in the campaign against the illegal invasion.Via Hot Air.
Sen. Tom Tancredo has again made an excellent point during the South Carolina GOP debate. Jihad Watch points to this item from 411mania that, while it's writer is biased, still features a winning point:"My dear friend Ron here, I dearly love and really respect, but I'll tell you: I just have to disagree with you, Ron, about the issue of whether ... Israel existed or didn't, whether or not we were in Iraq or not, they would be trying to kill us, because it is a dictate of their religion, at least a part of it. And we have to defend ourselves."Very, VERY good point. And if he can address a hard-hitting topic like terrorism as boldly as he did, I'd say that's exactly why he should be supported for presidency. And of course, he's one of the very few who's firmly opposed to illegal immigration. Already, Dubya has been making an agreement with the Senate on amnesty for illegal aliens (via Michelle Malkin, who's got more here), and if the GOP is to be saved, that's exactly why they'
The blog of Illegal Immigration News in Chapel Hill presents Sen. Tom Tancredo's newsletter in which he makes an important point regarding the case of the terrorists who were plotting to attack Fort Dix. As he says here:Incredibly, even as the illegal aliens who were plotting to kill American soldiers at Fort Dix are now sitting in jail, the President and key members of Congress are preparing to launch another “comprehensive immigration reform” bill….a bill that would give AMNESTY to illegal immigrants, like the ones arrested last week in New Jersey!This is an outrage! It is an insult to the memory of the Americans who died at the hands of illegal aliens in 2001, it is an insult to our servicemen and women in Iraq and Afghanistan, it is an insult to the millions of immigrants who come to our nation legally, and it proves the political establishment in Washington is NOT SERIOUS when it comes to fixing our broken immigration laws and securing our nation!Absolutely correct. It's n
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And I wish him the best luck possible. Hot Air's got a recording of his announcement on a Des Moines radio station in Iowa.I strongly recommend that all who want him to have the best campaign possible spread the word around, as most of the major press sources, as I've seen, have chosen to remain silent on the subject. Let's not let the MSM keep people in the dark about the candidates running. Spread the word!Update: through Brent Bozell at Newsbusters, I've discovered that Tancredo has begun to get some notice on television now, though not neccesarily the positive coverage he deserves. I think that's why it's time to help him find some respectable coverage for a change.
Congressman for Colorado's 6th Congressional district Tom Tancredo Speaks at CPAC FULL STREAMING VIDEO, Congressman for Colorado's 6th Congressional district Tom Tancredo addresses an audience at the Annual Conservative Political Action Conference.3/2/2007: WASHINGTON, DC. File is real media format, running time is 23:13.Tom Tancredo, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThomas Gerard ("Tom") Tancredo (born December 20, 1945) is an American politician from the Republican Party. He has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 6th Congressional District of Colorado, which includes most of Denver's southern suburbs. He has gained national attention for his strong stance against illegal immigration, and he has expressed interest in seeking the 2008 Republican nomination for president. Tancredo won re-election in 2006 against Democratic challenger Bill Winter with a 59%-40% margin.This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Li
Tom Tancredo, who is a Colorado Republican, said that having the Congressional Black Caucus and other assemblies that are race-based need to be abolished because they lead to segregation. He said, “It is utterly hypocritical for Congress to extol the virtues of a colorblind society while officially sanctioning caucuses that are based solely on race.”
Tancredo is known for his criticism of illegal immigration and is a 2008 presidential candidate; however, this speech was strictly on trying to ban race-based groups. He also said Thursday that “if we are serious about achieving the goal of a colorblind society, Congress should lead by example and end these divisive, race-based caucuses.”
Rep. William Lacy Clay, who is a caucus member and also running for president, dismissed Tancredo’s comments, saying “This story is really about a member of the minority party using intolerance to advance his presidential campaign.”
This statement by Tancred
When Colorado Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo is "keeping all of his options open", according to the Rocky Mountain News - although he's not expecting to set up a presdential exploratory committee any time soon. Tancredo is reportedly hoping that Colorado Republican Senator Wayne Allard will honour his promise to leave the Senate at the end of his second term in 2008, leaving the way open for Tancredo to try and take his place. What could be a better way of drawing attention to yourself in a Senate race than a doomed, but entertaining, swing at the White House?
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Colorado Republican Rep Tom Tancredo has never been all that serious about running for President. He has often stated that he knows he would not be nominated, let alone elected. His candidacy is dependent on his own view as to whether or not his central issue - illegal immigration - is being taken seriously enough by others within his own party, and you never really get a clear idea whether he thinks it is or not. So the latest story from the Denver Post - brought to my attention in the Oval Office 2008 Forum, and also mentioned in Race 4 2008 - strikes me as less than the firm withdrawal it is being billed as."I get the feeling that I will not have to do this," Tancredo told the Post. Sounds pretty vague to me. If Al Gore or Condi Rice had said it, people would have interpreted it as a virtual announcement of their candidacy rather than their withdrawal. The Post adds that "Tancredo is acting less and less like a potential presidential contender," but going around telling people
The DesMoines Register is reporting that Tom Tancredo is heading to Iowa to announce his candidacy for president. I'll join Daniel in smothering my laptop in mustard and eating it should Tancredo secure the nomination...
A few months ago, a couple of people asked me why I hadn't taken Colorado Republican Rep Tom Tancredo out of the Oval Office 2008 Rankings when he had - in their view - clearly declared that he was out of the running. I had seen enough of Tancredo's flirtation with a presidential bid to know that - whether prompted by self-doubt or just a tactical feint - his pronouncements of disinterest in the White House would always be swiftly followed by hints that he might just change his mind.Consider this story from the Congressional Quarterly, printed at the end of last week in the New York Times. Tancredo would shortly be heading to Iowa, CQ noted, where he would be talking on his pet topic of immigration and also meeting local GOP bigwigs. Presidential politics was clearly on the agenda but not, according to Tancredo spokesman Carlos Espinosa. "Espinosa refuted a report in the Des Moines Register that Tancredo would announce this weekend that he is settling up a fundraising committee t
