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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>.   
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Tancredo entered the Presidential race in April 2007 because, he asserted, no other candidate was willing to take a strong stance on immigration.<ref>Zeleny, Jeff. "The 2008 Campaign: Rep. Tancredo of Colorado Enters GOP Presidential Race." April 30, 2007. New York Times.</ref> His campaign announcement was scrutinized by the media which felt he was running on a single issue platform. In fact, the nature of his campaign as a whole was highly criticized for being drastically underfunded, reliant on conservative talk radio show appearances and affiliated largely with right-wing conservative groups.<ref>Zeleny, Jeff. "The 2008 Campaign: Rep. Tancredo of Colorado Enters GOP Presidential Race." April 30, 2007. New York Times.</ref> His immigration issue was villified in the liberal media at the height of controversy for anti-immigration advocate Lou Dobbs for attributing increasing leprosy rates to illegal immigration.<ref>Leonhardt, David. "Truth, Fiction, and Lou Dobbs." May 30, 2007. New York Times.</ref> The New York Times quickly branded the two as ''"demogogues"''.<ref>Downes, Lawrence. "When Demogogues Play the Leprosy Card, Watch out." June 17, 2007. New York Times.</ref>
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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>.

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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[1]. 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

Tancredo has a nearly 100% conservative voting record and has even criticized President George W. Bush over his immigration policy[2]. 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[3]. 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[4].

Tancredo has a lifetime rating of 97.8 from American Conservative Union[5].

Rep. Tancredo has achieved a score of "100%" from the National Right to Life Committee for the 106th[6], 107th[7], 109th[8] and the ongoing 110th Congress[9].

2008 Presidential Campaign

Tancredo entered the Presidential race in April 2007 because, he asserted, no other candidate was willing to take a strong stance on immigration.[10] His campaign announcement was scrutinized by the media which felt he was running on a single issue platform. In fact, the nature of his campaign as a whole was highly criticized for being drastically underfunded, reliant on conservative talk radio show appearances and affiliated largely with right-wing conservative groups.[11] His immigration issue was villified in the liberal media at the height of controversy for anti-immigration advocate Lou Dobbs for attributing increasing leprosy rates to illegal immigration.[12] The New York Times quickly branded the two as "demogogues".[13]

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."[14] 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[15]. Leading conservatives have asked Brownback to retract the claim, although he refuses[16].

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[17].

In August, 2007, Tancredo suggested that bombing the cities of Mecca and Medina might be a useful deterrent to terrorism. [18] These comments were criticized by the U.S. State Department and by other Republicans, such as Huckabee.

In August, 2007, Tancredo condemned the sanctuary city policy at city hall in Newark, New Jersey. [19]

On December 20, 2007, Tancredo dropped out of the race and endorsed Romney. [20]

External Links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2006/03/29/DI2006032901468.html
  2. ↑ Voting record on Abortion
  3. ↑ http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgradescategory.php3?District=CO06&Category=8&Status=Career&VIPID=146
  4. ↑ http://grades.betterimmigration.com/testgradescategory.php3?District=CO06&Category=4&Status=Career&VIPID=146
  5. ↑ http://www.acuratings.org/2006all.htm#CO
  6. ↑ http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=106&x=6&y=8#CO
  7. ↑ http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=107&x=13&y=15#CO
  8. ↑ http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=109&x=16&y=11#CO
  9. ↑ http://www.capwiz.com/nrlc/scorecard/?chamber=H&session=110&x=9&y=13#CO
  10. ↑ Zeleny, Jeff. "The 2008 Campaign: Rep. Tancredo of Colorado Enters GOP Presidential Race." April 30, 2007. New York Times.
  11. ↑ Zeleny, Jeff. "The 2008 Campaign: Rep. Tancredo of Colorado Enters GOP Presidential Race." April 30, 2007. New York Times.
  12. ↑ Leonhardt, David. "Truth, Fiction, and Lou Dobbs." May 30, 2007. New York Times.
  13. ↑ Downes, Lawrence. "When Demogogues Play the Leprosy Card, Watch out." June 17, 2007. New York Times.
  14. ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/07/26/VI2007072601105.html
  15. ↑ Tancredo on Abortion, http://www.ontheissues.org/Sam_Brownback.htm
  16. ↑ http://www.rightwingwatch.org/individuals/john_tanton/index.html
  17. ↑ http://www.rightwingwatch.org/individuals/john_tanton/index.html
  18. ↑ http://www.wftv.com/politics/13817698/detail.html?rss=orlc&psp=nationalnews
  19. ↑ Newark, NJ Presser Transcript. August 20, 2007
  20. ↑ http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5ifmdfhiuSQfh-kyCJ-a8bLEQjVAwD8TLEA4O0
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