Posted on 01/05/2008 10:18:46 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo
What About Duncan Hunter? January 4, 2008
The Courant missed a Republican candidate for president during its front-page profile news series ["Defining Moments"] and its editorial series [Dec. 31, Jan. 2, "Countdown To Iowa"]. That candidate is Rep. Duncan Hunter, from the San Diego area of California.
Hunter has a solid and consistent record of achievement and service since he was first elected to Congress in 1980. A Vietnam war veteran, his family has a strong military heritage. He is a man of courage and integrity who is willing to tell the truth, even if it isn't politically correct. He's not a fly-by-night, one-issue or offbeat candidate.
In our republic, the role of the media is to provide information to the citizens, so they can select their leaders and help to decide the direction of our country. The media should not be choosing our leaders for us. The voters should be informed about all the candidates; then they can decide who will win. If The Courant can provide information about low-polling Democratic candidates (such as Joseph Biden, Bill Richardson, Chris Dodd and Dennis Kucinich), then it can do so for Duncan Hunter. His website is www.gohunter08.com.
When the voters know about all the candidates, then they can decide for themselves who should lead our country.
David Lyon
Willimantic
PING
Yeah, too bad it doesn't seem to happen that way...
What about Duncan Hunter?
When you want to have the very best.
No one bothers to even criticize him. He's done.
Conservatives wanted to wait around for the Great Pumpkin Fred because they've been told Hunter was unelectable. Surely, conservatives should have done in terms of grassroots for Hunter like libertarians did for Paul.
So now they’ll get McCain.
Nice work by the all or nothing crowd
I wish people would have paid attention to Duncan. He really is a great man, a patriot, and a true conservative.
Who?
Sweet
LOL! "One day soon, the Great Pumpkin will rise up out of his patch..."
Surely, conservatives should have done in terms of grassroots for Hunter like libertarians did for Paul.
Thanks for your kind words. You're a stand-up guy E3.
He’s as done as a cold, bloody steak. Hunter has plenty of fight left in him. Stop being a Johnny Raincloud and tell your friends and family about him.
THANKS! EAGLES UP! EVERYONE KEEP E MAILING AND CALLING. IT IS HAVING AN EFFECT.
If anyone is interested; these are my comments on the Republican debate site regarding only backing a candidate who can win. This is my opinion only and it’s why I support Duncan Hunter. I believe he does get it.
You may be right in what you say. In the pragmatic world people feel they must back people that can win an election.
While American politics has always been built on the art of compromise; I feel that losing sight of our values and goals for the sake of compromise has led the American aim to be off the mark.
That is my only point. Duncan Hunter most closely mirrors my idea of what’s important for American values even though he is considered to not have a chance to win by some.
Also, we have backed candidates who can win over the years for so long that’s pretty much what all we do now. We have lost our foundation and issues.
For example: Immigration. This should have never happened.
Other than Hunter, it's "six of one, half dozen of the other"... Nice work by the pragmatic crowd.
Megadittos on that, Tom Tancredo would have had a chance too if he wouldn’t link every issue to illegal immigration.
Ron Paul would do better if he would stop linking every proplem the US has to the War in IRAQ?
GOD BLESS YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INPUT. EAGLES UP! HUNTER BUMP ON FREE REPUBLIC!!
I might add that I am not downing the poster that I was conversing with. She had some valid points to make.
Your support for the under dog is impressive but it’s time to STOP beating a dead horse. Hunter is done. He may have allot of fight left but people don’t want him. It’s obvious.
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