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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]]

'''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%. He is now currently a Republican candidate in the [[2008 Presidential Election]].  Recently he has announced his retirement from the House in hopes of winning the [[White House]].   

'''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%.   Recently he announced his retirement from the House in hopes of winning the [[White House]], although he withdrew from the presidential race in December, 2007.   

==Political Views==

==Political Views==

==2008 Presidential Campaign==

==2008 Presidential Campaign==

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 was 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>.

In August, 2007, Tancredo condemned the [[Sanctuary City (Immigration)|sanctuary city]] policy at city hall in Newark, [[New Jersey]].

In August, 2007, Tancredo condemned the [[Sanctuary City (Immigration)|sanctuary city]] policy at city hall in Newark, [[New Jersey]].

<ref>[http://teamtancredo.typepad.com/team_tancredo/2007/08/transcript.html Newark, NJ Presser Transcript]. August 20, 2007</ref>

<ref>[http://teamtancredo.typepad.com/team_tancredo/2007/08/transcript.html Newark, NJ Presser Transcript]. August 20, 2007</ref>

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