Tancredo Announces Presidential Bid (Video)

Stop The ACLU ^ | 16-Jan-07 | John Stephenson

[dirtboy]

You Paleos have thin skin.

I'm no paleo. You open-borders types can't even bother to properly direct your attacks on your opponents.

[jmc813]

Yes. Hell, if it's Tancredo vs. Hillary I'd vote Tancredo. I ain't crazy.

I'm not talking about the general election. I'm talking about the primary. Electability aside, who do you prefer, Hunter or Guiliani? Hunter or McCain? Hunter or Romney?

[PRND21]

She was obviously good enough for Ronald Reagan.

Reagan is dead and Pat/Bay are 20 years Reformed.

Do you really expect people on a conservative forum to think less of Tancredo for this?

They think poorly of him as is, it seems.

[PRND21]

I was referencing your non-stop spamming of the Tancredo/Buchanan graphic.

Oh! So showing Tancredo's own graphic from his own PAC is an attack?
He doesn't feel the guilt by association, but you sure do.

[codercpc]

I will not support him, but as long as he doesn't go third party, I think that some of his immigration ideas will be a welcome addition to the primary debates. It will only split the conservative vote in the Primary, which is kind of the idea behind the Primaries anyway.

[PRND21]

You open-borders types

Time to start lying, eh? Source it.

...properly direct your attacks on your opponents.

Again, the "attacks" are in your head.
Source these "attacks" as well as me advocating open borders, liar.

[jmc813]

Do you really expect people on a conservative forum to think less of Tancredo for this?

They think poorly of him as is, it seems.

How do you explain his winning the FR sidebar straw poll a few months ago?

[PRND21]

I'm not talking about the general election.

Nor was I in regards to Hunter...I said yes.

[PRND21]

How do you explain his winning the FR sidebar straw poll a few months ago?

His negatives around here are high...don't kid yourself.
And there's this.

[jmc813]

Nor was I in regards to Hunter...I said yes.

So you prefer him to Guiliani, for instance? I'm just trying to get an idea of where you are coming from.

[Dead Corpse]

I'd prefer Hunter, but I could vote for Tom with a heck of a lot more clear conscience than I could one of the Rudy McRomney troika.

[PRND21]

I'm just trying to get an idea of where you are coming from.

I said he and Tancredo cannot win. I don't vote for people that cannot win in General Elections.

[jmc813]

How do you explain his winning the FR sidebar straw poll a few months ago?

His negatives around here are high...don't kid yourself.

Free Republic Opinion Poll: If the 2008 Republican primary for president were held today and the following candidates were listed on your ballot, which one would you choose?

Composite Opinion
Tom Tancredo	26.4%		1,678
George Allen	18.8%		1,194
Newt Gingrich	17.8%		1,130
Rudy Giuliani	13.5%		858
Jeb Bush	9.3%		592
Sit it out	4.0%		254
Mitt Romney	3.7%		235
Mike Pence	2.9%		182
John McCain	2.8%		175
Bill Frist	0.9%		54
	100.1%		6,352

You claimed that Tancredo is unpopular on FR. Are you willing to retract that in light of these poll results?

And there's this.

I saw that yesterday. I think it is awesome that Hunter beat out McCain in his own state. Don't you think there's at least a chance that Hunter could go all the way if he is the only conservative when it comes time to vote?

[jmc813]

I said he and Tancredo cannot win. I don't vote for people that cannot win in General Elections.

If hypothetically Hunter was polling well with the general population, would you vote for him or Rudy in the primaries?

[bruinbirdman]

"I am probably one of the 1% of Freepers who likes Tancredo..but he would get my vote if elections held today. "

I like Tancredo. I like Hunter, Romney, Newt. I like Orin Hatch, Rice, Bolton, Barbour. More the better. Jeb Bush should be in there. Ollie North, Kasich, Art Laffer, Fred Barnes, Krauthammer

yitbos

[Spiff]

I ain't crazy.

I beg to differ.

[onyx]

FR polls do not reflect the electorate.

Free Republic Opinion Poll: Would you support Ron Paul to be the Republican nominee for President in '08?

Composite Opinion
Undecided/noncommittal	34.0%		501
Strongly support	21.1%		311
Strongly oppose	16.8%		247
Oppose	15.7%		232
Support	12.4%		183
	100.0%		1,474
Member Opinion
Undecided/noncommittal	36.6%		304
Oppose	17.6%		146
Strongly oppose	17.0%		141
Strongly support	16.0%		133
Support	12.8%		106
	100.0%		830
Non-Member Opinion
Undecided/noncommittal	30.6%		197
Strongly support	27.6%		178
Strongly oppose	16.5%		106
Oppose	13.4%		86
Support	12.0%		77
	100.1%		644

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[jmc813]

FR polls do not reflect the electorate.

I definitely agree. However, PRND21 claimed that Tancredo is unpopular here on FR. I'm sure you'd agree that he's wrong about that.

[onyx]

I agree with you there.

[jmc813]

That Ron Paul poll was tough to answer, by the way. I'm a huge fan of Paul on domestic issues, and I'm glad he'll be in the debates. I do, however, hope he drops out before the elections. The way I see it, Rudy, McCain, and Romney will be splitting the liberal/moderate vote. If Hunter is the only conservative running at that point, he might just pull it off.