Oh No!!! Tancredo Throws In The Towel

[KharmaTrain]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071220/ap_on_el_pr/tancredo_8

DENVER - Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo, whose forceful opposition to illegal immigration vaulted him to national prominence, plans to announce he is abandoning his long-shot bid for the presidency, a person close to Tancredo said Wednesday.

The five-term Colorado congressman planned to make the announcement at a news conference in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak for Tancredo or his campaign.Tancredo's campaign would only say he planned a "major announcement" Thursday.

Tancredo has consistently polled at the back of the nine-person GOP field. He has based his campaign on opposition to illegal immigration, a top issue in many areas of the country. He has run television ads that link lax border security to terrorist attacks, rape and other crimes.

Tancredo announced in October that he would not seek a sixth term in Congress, but hinted he would consider running for the Senate after his presidential bid.

Is Duncan Donuts far behind???

Discuss...

[dmallind]

1. I wonder why the difference in Rep and Dem ranks

Their no hopers have dropped out starting quite a while ago, and continue to do so. Only one of ours has done, or even hinted at it yet, and that was for reasons beyond non-competitiveness.

It would be easy but silly to respond with "we believe in Democracy and want voters to have the chance" but that's obviously not the real reason.

[LeftishBrit]

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[LeftishBrit]

2. Great! He seemed absolutely disgusting!

[immoderate]

3. Well, I predicted Huckabee would take it back in September, but...

Now I think it's McCain. I didn't see Huckabee's vulnerabilities back then. McCain now seems the sane one (of that group.)

Tancredo? I wonder who he'll throw his considerable weight behind. :sarcasm:

--IMM

[Momgonepostal]

4. Crap, NOW who am I going to vote for?

:silly:

[Divine Discontent]

5. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

My 7 yr old daughter is burning all her American Girl dolls upon a crucifix and scratching TANCREDO into her arms. Tom, can you not sense the irreparable damage you're doing to our family by giving up your fight to lead us to the promised land!?

Please, gain your composure Congressman, for my family - for our country - for the world! FIGHT ON!


:smoke:

[Buzz Clik]

6. Another perfectly good Messican hating fruitcake bites the dust.

Happy now?

[warren pease]

7. Pity. Another fine, intelligent and honorable man purged by the system...

Bye, Tom... It's been absolutely appalling getting to know you, even if only through the occasional quote that makes it into the public record on a slow news day. Egomaniac, racist, xenophobe, fear-monger, cretin, world-class dumb shit, BushBot, megalomaniac and frothing neocon fascist. I guess this shows that there are actually wingnuts too insane for even wingnut Americans to embrace.

Buh bye, you chickenhawk gasbag. Don't let the border-crossing gate hit you in the ass on your way back to obscurity.


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