"Opponent of illegal immigration drops White House bid" says CNN.com

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Rep. Tom Tancredo abandoned his long-shot bid for the Republican presidential nomination Thursday afternoon.

"That is exactly right: the other Republican candidates adopted Tancredo's tough line on illegal immigration," CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider said. "What happens when you out-Tancredo Tancredo? You don't need Tancredo any more."

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/20/trancredo/index.html

May we have a moment of silence for the passing of this great American?