Posted on 03/28/2005 6:54:06 PM PST by 4.1O dana super trac pak
Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., fresh from victory in three online presidential straw polls over formidibale candidates, told Joseph Farah's radio audience today he would run for president in 2008 if no other Republican candidate takes the border issue seriously.
"I'll tell you what," he said, "if no one else does, I will do it."
Tancredo is the head of the House Immigration Reform Caucus and has challenged his own party's president on the issue of insecure border and his proposed "guest worker" proposal.
Tancredo said he was encouraged by President Bush's recent meeting with Mexican President Vicente Fox because the U.S. leader told his counterpart he would continue to push for more lenient immigration policies but would not guarantee they would be approved by Congress.
The Colorado congressman said he believes Bush was signaling defeat and giving permission to GOP dissenters to vote their conscience on the issue.
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Outstanding news.
No flames from me I like Tancredo and would vote for him if it looked like he had a chance.
Might as well. We've got no one else.
I heard him in person. He is awesome. He'd make a great president.
Flame away.
Flame? Sorry, can't do it.
Tancredo or Paul otherwise I'll vote NO!
Good. It is nice for someone to stir-the-pot once in awhile.
"Politics is the Art of the Possible."
Tancredo ain't possible.
I'd love to see the Dems run against someone whose most "controversial" stance was securing our borders. Imagine the spin they'd have to put on this one.
I post on several boards some partisan, some mixed. Even on the most mixed boards border control and illegal immigration are the most universal subjects with people of all political stripes. Throw in social services for illegals and I've never seen anything but universal agreement that something needs to be done.
I should have said 'Usual suspects flame away.' I guess they haven't seen this thread yet.
Pat Buchanan is deeply saddened. On the bright side, the Brigadiers will have something to occupy themselves with on FreeRepublic for the next three years.
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Go for it, Tom! You'll make it interesting, at least!
got my vote ... I'm a one item guy in this next election .. .fix the boarders!!! where do I get a Tancredo'08 bumper sticker!!!
I'm interested in hearing more from Tancredo.
You are prolly right about "the usual suspects" not seeing the thread yet---LOL
You will prolly get flamed, but not by me---I have seen Tom Tancredo stand up in the HOuse at ll:00 at night and talk for an hour non-stop about the immigration problem or education (another subject he is passionate about) and I will be mesmerized---he is a good speaker.
I also noticed (for what its worth) in the House last Sunday night for the vote on the Terri bill---don't know if he talked, if he did, I didn't see him---I am going to guess he voted FOR the bill.
That's a strange combination - aren't they polar opposites on the immigration issue?
I'll vote for him, chance or not.
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