Ah yes, Fred Thompson. How I wish he had gotten into the 2008 race early and with the required heart and energy. He had a solid conservative record. He was charismatic. And he has a great voice and is a great speaker.
And unlike any other Republican running then (except Tancredo of course) or now, he had a plan for conservative immigration reform which didn’t include a path to citizenship for illegals. That by itself is not unique among the current crop, but Thompson actually came at legal immigration from a conservative standpoint (i.e. he didn’t call for increasing it). His plan called for ending Ted Kennedy’s Diversity Visa program, and for ending unending family chain migration.
Oh well, I guess there’s no point in indulging in what-might-have-beens.
Representing California's 52nd congressional district, Duncan Hunter was one of the most outspoken representatives regarding immigration reform and was the driving force behind the border fence.
http://mensnewsdaily.com/2008/02/07/congressman-duncan-hunter-demands-feds-install-border-fence/