Posted on 03/23/2007 7:19:47 AM PDT by pissant
Duncan Hunter, a solidly conservative U.S. Representative from California since 1980, has a two-part answer for those who say his low name identification and lack of obvious financial wherewithal will doom his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008.
First, he says he has the right "three pillars" as issues to build his campaign on: He's the most experienced in standing up for a "strategic national defense." He's the most accomplished on border security. And he is dedicated to "reversing the one-way trade street with China" as part and parcel of a national security effort toward "the restoration of what I call the arsenal of democracy."
Second, Hunter says that "the money will follow the message" rather than vice versa. "Our message is resonating," he says, citing strong results in countywide Republican straw polls in Arizona and South Carolina and frequent national media appearances on shows such as Hardball and Laura Ingraham's radio program -- 17 major appearances in the last week alone, supposedly reaching 18 million viewers or listeners. He says earned media will beget more earned media, which will beget more interested voters and more money: "This whole process is a process of acceleration."
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He says earned media will beget more earned media, which will beget more interested voters and more money: "This whole process is a process of acceleration."
He has the advantage of being liked more as people get to know him, unlike some others running.
Duncan Hunter bump!
No doubt!
....17 major appearances in the last week alone,....
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Excellent! Go, Hunter!
I caught the tail end of an interview with him on CNN this morning. He did well, as usual, but, in our media-obsessed climate, he really needs to smile more.
Please see my comment at #5.
He's got my vote!
I've called my congressman to ask him to support Duncan Hunter. I suspect he will anyway because their positions on many issues are similar.
I have no idea what you are talking about. Hunter worked on the Barret report?
Huge uphill battle, no doubt.
"Huge uphill battle, no doubt."
That's an understatement.
Has he formed an exploratory committee yet? If not, why not? He's definitely the true conservative of the bunch.
Never heard anything but positive things about this man.
He's the Real Deal!
Would be real sweet to see him as President.
He's already running. Won the AZ straw poll in Jan. Virtual tie in the SC straw poll w/ Rudy and McCain a few weeks back.
He never ever tapdances around an issue.
Thanks for posting.
Why would he want an exploratory committee after already throwing his hat in the ring?
Maybe you could ask him about it.
His son is a Freeper, and is taking questions here at FR.
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