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[[Image:Tom Tencredo.jpg|right|125px|thumb|U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo]]

[[Image:Tom Tencredo.jpg|right|125px|thumb|U.S. Representative Tom Tancredo]]

'''Thomas Gerard ("Tom") Tancredo''' (b. 1945) is a [[conservative]] Republican Congressman representing the suburbs of Denver who 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 the margin of 59%-40%.

'''Thomas Gerard ("Tom") Tancredo''' (b. 1945) is a [[conservative]] Republican Congressman representing the suburbs of [[Denver]] who 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 the margin of 59%-40%.

Tancredo has a nearly 100% [[conservative]] voting record and has even criticized President [[George W. Bush]] over his immigration policy<ref>[http://www.issues2002.org/VoteMatch/candidate_map.asp?a1=5&a2=5&a3=5&a4=1&a8=4&a9=1&a10=1&a5=3&a6=1&a7=1&a14=5&a15=5&a16=4&a19=5&a17=1&a18=3&a20=4&a11=5&a12=1&a13=1&i1=1&i2=1&i3=1&i4=1&p=8&e=85&t=5 Voting record on Abortion]</ref>.  Tancredo was one of 33 congressmen to vote against the 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act, which, requires local government to print multilingual ballots at its own expense.

Tancredo has a nearly 100% [[conservative]] voting record and has even criticized President [[George W. Bush]] over his [[immigration]] policy<ref>[http://www.issues2002.org/VoteMatch/candidate_map.asp?a1=5&a2=5&a3=5&a4=1&a8=4&a9=1&a10=1&a5=3&a6=1&a7=1&a14=5&a15=5&a16=4&a19=5&a17=1&a18=3&a20=4&a11=5&a12=1&a13=1&i1=1&i2=1&i3=1&i4=1&p=8&e=85&t=5 Voting record on Abortion]</ref>.  Tancredo was one of 33 congressmen to vote against the 25-year extension of the Voting Rights Act, which, requires local government to print multilingual ballots at its own expense.

Rep. Tancredo has been awarded a career grade of A+ and a career score of 100% from Americans for Better Immigration for his Congressional record of support of border control<ref>http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgradescategory.php3?District=CO06&Category=8&Status=Career&VIPID=146</ref>.  Rep. Tancredo has been awarded a career grade of A+ and a career grade of 100% from Americans for Better Immigration for his Congressional record of opposition to amnesties<ref>http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgradescategory.php3?District=CO06&Category=4&Status=Career&VIPID=146</ref>.

Rep. Tancredo has been awarded a career grade of A+ and a career score of 100% from Americans for Better Immigration for his Congressional record of support of border control<ref>http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgradescategory.php3?District=CO06&Category=8&Status=Career&VIPID=146</ref>.  Rep. Tancredo has been awarded a career grade of A+ and a career grade of 100% from Americans for Better Immigration for his Congressional record of opposition to amnesties<ref>http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgradescategory.php3?District=CO06&Category=4&Status=Career&VIPID=146</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>.

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>.

Tancredo is a declared candidate for the 2008 presidential race. He heavily campaigned in [[Iowa]] in an attempt to place high in the unofficial [[Iowa Straw Poll]]. In August 2007, fellow Republican presidential primary contestant [[Sam Brownback]], attacked Tancredo for allegedly receiving money from the "founder of a [[Planned Parenthood]] network."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/07/26/VI2007072601105.html</ref> The Tancredo campaign stated that they do not endorse funders values and that the allegations do not line up with Tancredo's consistent [[pro-life ]]voting record and statements<ref>Tancredo on Abortion, http://www.ontheissues.org/Sam_Brownback.htm</ref>. Leading conservatives have asked Brownback to retract the claim, although he refuses<ref>http://www.rightwingwatch.org/individuals/john_tanton/index.html</ref>.   

Tancredo is a declared candidate for the [[2008 presidential race]]. He heavily campaigned in [[Iowa]] in an attempt to place high in the unofficial [[Iowa Straw Poll]]. In August 2007, fellow Republican presidential primary contestant [[Sam Brownback]], attacked Tancredo for allegedly receiving money from the "founder of a [[Planned Parenthood]] network."<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/07/26/VI2007072601105.html</ref> The Tancredo campaign stated that they do not endorse funders values and that the allegations do not line up with Tancredo's consistent [[pro-life ]]voting record and statements<ref>Tancredo on Abortion, http://www.ontheissues.org/Sam_Brownback.htm</ref>. Leading conservatives have asked Brownback to retract the claim, although he refuses<ref>http://www.rightwingwatch.org/individuals/john_tanton/index.html</ref>.   

Tancredo has attacked other fellow Republican presidential primary candidates, including [[Mitt Romney]], Sam Brownback, [[Fred Thompson]] and [[Mike Huckabee]]. Former governor Mike Huckabee stated that Tancredo's ad claiming Huckabee held a pro-amnesty position was "blatantly dishonest", and that Tancredo's campaign either did sloppy research or deliberately mischaracterized his position<ref>http://www.rightwingwatch.org/individuals/john_tanton/index.html</ref>.

Tancredo has attacked other fellow Republican presidential primary candidates, including [[Mitt Romney]], Sam Brownback, [[Fred Thompson]] and [[Mike Huckabee]]. Former governor Mike Huckabee stated that Tancredo's ad claiming Huckabee held a pro-amnesty position was "blatantly dishonest", and that Tancredo's campaign either did sloppy research or deliberately mischaracterized his position<ref>http://www.rightwingwatch.org/individuals/john_tanton/index.html</ref>.