Posted on 01/19/2008 4:57:54 PM PST by upchuck
Congressman Duncan Hunter returns to San Diego tonight, Saturday January 19, 2008
Media Opportunity at 8:00 PM (PST)
Broadway Pier at the end of Broadway St, San Diego
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 19, 2008
CONTACT: Gary Becks (619) 334-1655, garybecks@yahoo.com San Diego, Calif.
We started this campaign a year ago right here, in San Diego Harbor, against the backdrop of American Naval power. We launched a campaign emphasizing a strong national defense, enforceable borders and restoring the industrial base of America. Today we end this campaign. The Nevada caucuses reflecting only 2% of the vote for me. I ran the campaign exactly the way I wanted to, and at this point not being able to gain traction in conservative states of Nevada and South Carolina, it's time to allow our volunteers and supporters to focus on the campaigns that remain viable.
It's time for me to gear up for 2008's defense bill that will be put together over the coming weeks. There is work to be done in the areas of troop protection and new capabilities to be deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. And over the horizon, the emergence of Communist China as a military super power will require a new emphasis on U.S. capabilities in undersea warfare, space, and long range air-power.
The best way to maintain a new era of peace is for the U.S. to remain strong. Over the coming year I will endeavor to help craft a defense bill that meets the new security challenges.
Since our campaign began over 200,000 additional manufacturing jobs have been lost. 1.8 million jobs have left the U.S. for China. This fracturing of the U.S. industrial base is a long term threat to America. I hope that the remaining candidates will recognize it and address it. As the senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, I will seek to address it.
Only hours ago a border patrolman was killed in the California Desert. This tragedy emphasizes more than ever the compelling case for the completion of the border fence. Since I wrote the bill that mandates 854 miles of double border fence only a few miles have been constructed. Over the next year in Congress I will do everything in my power to get that fence built.
Finally, for Lynn and me, the campaign over the last year has shown us this: America is a wonderful country. Our people have great character and goodness, and the meeting of new friends has enriched our lives.
The failure of our campaign to gain traction is mine and mine alone. But we have driven the issues of national security, the border fence, the emergence of China and the need to reverse bad trade policy. Because of that, this campaign has been very worthwhile, and for the Hunter family, a lot of fun.
To our friends and supporters and volunteers: many thanks. And now it's time for me to focus on developing a 2008 defense bill that serves our troops and our nation.
Thanks, and God Bless America.
Duncan Hunter
Gary Becks
Hunter for President
Media Relations
(619) 334-1655
Hunter for President, Inc.
9340 Fuerte Drive
La Mesa, California 91941
This is so sad... Bless you, Duncan.
He is a great man
hopefully he will continue to serve this country with honor and with courage.
The field tightens...the first of several.
IMHO, Duncan did this early today as a signal to FRed to keep going. FRed should pick up every Duncan supporter.
Godspeed Duncan, you would have made a fine president!
A class act and a class exit. We’ll have a standard to measure the other candidates by and will have to pick the one which comes closest.
I think this is a reflection on the NEA. Informed idiots.
Well there goes my Hunter.
Guess I will team up with KV’s choice and become a Mitt woman.
(sigh)
Anyone notice Mitt cut back on the hair grease....looks better more tossled.
Another calculated political move. (double sigh)
Try again!
This was good fro name recognition.
Maybe next time he’ll be successful. It’s not a bad thing to lose and try again. Many a good politician has done that - lost and won the next time around.
Try again!
This was good for name recognition.
Maybe next time he’ll be successful. It’s not a bad thing to lose and try again. Many a good politician has done that - lost and won the next time around.
God Bless Duncan, we won’t forget you.
A good man and too bad I already voted in Florida. Time for others to reevaluate there campaigns and see if they are going anywhere(south carolina will be a test)
I think he’ll be back post primaries somewhere
I am still going to write Hunter’s Name in.
And a sad day it is, too. I liked Hunter. I supported Fred, but I always had this little hope that Fred would take it, and pick Hunter as his VP, preparing Hunter for his own successful run in 2016. Now it looks like we’re going to have to choose between the nutjob, the liar, and the flip-flop.
Well, on the bright side, that’s one of the two conservatives out of the race so that if Fred drops out, then I don’t have to care anymore about the elections. It won’t matter much to me. Not much of a bright side.
*sigh* The last man that needed to pull out of the race is Hunter.
What a shame. If I had two nickels to rub together, I would’ve sent him both of them.
America’s loss.
You know that saying, “I love my Country, but fear my Government?” Well, that needs to be altered to:
“I love my Country, but fear that my fellow CONSERVATIVES are total BONEHEADS!”
Maybe after 4 years of “The Bride of Satan” at the helm, Americans will wake up and smell the Hunter. ;)
I hate that a good man like Duncan Hunter is edged out by the likes Huckabee, McCain, and Romney. God help the Republic.
he could have a chance for cabinet
This is a great shame.
He’s going out classy, though. Good for him.
Sorry it didn’t work, Congressman Hunter. You deserved better.
Not to rain on Duncan Hunter’s parade or anything. However I think he makes a much more powerful person watching over the idiots in Congress and we need him there.
Did anyone watch Fred Thompson’s speech on Fox tonight? Sounded more like a concession speech than anything else.
If Hunter and Fred fold their tents who do you think their supporters will support?
“he could have a chance for cabinet”
Absolutely.
He’s a good man.
“he could have a chance for cabinet”
Absolutely.
He’s a good man.
Should we pray the chains rest comfortably as we bow to lick their hands?
What a good man.
Huh. So now it’s down to “Fred or dead.”
Whew. Good luck, America.
America needs a man like Duncan Hunter.
Too bad they don’t know it.
We're hosed, folks.
We're hosed, folks.
Glenn Beck didn't.
Class act, that Duncan.
May God bless you and your family.
Looking more and more as though the choice in November will be Democrat or Diet Democrat.
God help our Republic.
“I love my Country, but fear that my fellow CONSERVATIVES are total BONEHEADS!”
***That’s how I see it. Thanks for expressing it so succinctly.
I was going to vote for Duncan Hunter. Will Thompson be standing by the time Texas votes?
Duncan is one of the few good guys ...
I refuse to make such a choice for my country. This is a very very sad day in our nations history. This is the day that the people gave up on America.
Thanks for running, Duncan. Hope you consider another run in four years.
On what would be left of a putative "Republican" ballot?
None of the above.
So are we.
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