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[[Image:Tom Tencredo.jpg|right|175px|thumb|U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo]]

[[Image:Tom Tencredo.jpg|right|175px|thumb|U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo]]

'''Tom ("Thomas Gerard") Tancredo''' (b. 1945) is the Independent ticket, the [[American Constitution Party]] nomination for Governor of Colorado. He announced his intentions to run after he claimed the [[Republican]] candidates chosen by the GOP, in [[Washington, D.C.]], had no serious chance of winning the seat. That candidate is Dan Maes and he's polling in the single digits. Tancredo served as a [[conservative]] Republican Congressman representing the suburbs of [[Denver]] and has been outspoken against [[illegal immigration]] <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/03/29/DI2006032901468.html</ref>.  Often vilified by [[liberals]] and targeted for defeat, he was re-elected in 2006 in a landslide by a margin of 59%-40%.  He announced his retirement from the House in hopes of winning the [[White House]], though he withdrew from the presidential race in December of 2007.   

'''Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo''' (b. 1945) was a member of the House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008, and in 2010 was the [[American Constitution Party]] nominee for Governor of Colorado. He announced his intentions to run after he claimed the [[Republican]] candidate chosen by the GOP leadership in [[Washington, D.C.]] had no serious chance of winning the seat. That candidate, Dan Maes, polled in the single digits and garnered just over 11% of the vote. Tancredo served as a [[conservative]] Republican Congressman representing the suburbs of [[Denver]] and was outspoken against [[illegal immigration]] <ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/03/29/DI2006032901468.html</ref>.  Often vilified by [[liberals]] and targeted for defeat, he was re-elected in 2006 in a landslide by a margin of 59%-40%.  He announced his retirement from the House in hopes of winning the [[White House]], though he withdrew from the presidential race in December of 2007. In 2011, he returned to the Republican Party.   

==Political Views==

==Political Views==

Tancredo has a lifetime rating of 97.8 from the American Conservative Union<ref>http://www.acuratings.org/2006all.htm#CO</ref>.

Tancredo has a lifetime rating of 97.8 from the American Conservative Union<ref>http://www.acuratings.org/2006all.htm#CO</ref>.

Rep. Tancredo has achieved a score of "100%" from the National Right to Life Committee for the 106th<ref>http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=106&x=6&y=8#CO</ref>, 107th<ref>http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=107&x=13&y=15#CO</ref>, 109th<ref> http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=109&x=16&y=11#CO</ref> and the ongoing 110th Congress<ref>http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=110&x=9&y=13#CO</ref>.

Congressman Tancredo has achieved a score of "100%" from the National Right to Life Committee for the 106th<ref>http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=106&x=6&y=8#CO</ref>, 107th<ref>http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=107&x=13&y=15#CO</ref>, 109th<ref> http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=109&x=16&y=11#CO</ref> and the ongoing 110th Congress<ref>http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=110&x=9&y=13#CO</ref>.

He said [[Barack Hussein Obama]] poses a bigger threat than [[Al Qaeda]]. Speaking in defense of the [[Constitution]] Tancredo said, ''"It's not Al Qaeda, it's the guy sitting in the White House."'' <ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324879/Obama-bigger-threat-US-Al-Qaeda-says-Tom-Tancredo.html Obama is a bigger threat to the U.S. than Al Qaeda, says Colorado governor candidate, DailyMail.uk, October 31, 2010</ref>

He said [[Barack Hussein Obama]] poses a bigger threat than [[Al Qaeda]]. Speaking in defense of the [[Constitution]] Tancredo said, ''"It's not Al Qaeda, it's the guy sitting in the White House."'' <ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1324879/Obama-bigger-threat-US-Al-Qaeda-says-Tom-Tancredo.html Obama is a bigger threat to the U.S. than Al Qaeda, says Colorado governor candidate, DailyMail.uk, October 31, 2010</ref>

==2008 Presidential Campaign==

==2008 Presidential Campaign==

On December 20, 2007, Tancredo dropped out of the race and endorsed Romney. <ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ifmdfhiuSQfh-kyCJ-a8bLEQjVAwD8TLEA4O0</ref>

On December 20, 2007, Tancredo dropped out of the race and endorsed Romney. <ref>http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ifmdfhiuSQfh-kyCJ-a8bLEQjVAwD8TLEA4O0</ref>

==External Links==

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