Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Jason, Raleigh, NC — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:21:03 GMT

Don't give up the fight Tom, America still needs your help on immigration. The battlefield changes, but the fight goes on... America's security is too important.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Robert Jorgenson, Salt Lake City, Utah — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:22:18 GMT

Mitt Romney,

Or should I say Flip Flopper Romney!

Mitt Romney's Flip Flop Record

ABORTION

From the Left:

Romney ran against Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 1994. During a debate, Romney declared: "I believe that abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I have since the time that my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a US Senate candidate. I believe that since Roe v. Wade has been the law for 20 years we should sustain and support it."
- Boston Globe, March 2, 2006

"I respect and will protect a woman's right to choose."
-2002 Questionnaire for the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL)
Boston Globe, July 3, 2005

From the Right:

"I am pro-life. I believe that abortion is the wrong choice except in cases of incest, rape, and to save the life of the mother. I wish the people of America agreed, and that the laws of our nation could reflect that view. But while the nation remains so divided over abortion, I believe that the states, through the democratic process, should determine their own abortion laws and not have them dictated by judicial mandate."
- Boston Globe, Op-Ed, July 26, 2005

More from the Right:

"Every decision I have made as Governor in a very liberal state has been on the side of favoring life." – Governor Romney

- Robert Behre, "Romney Gets S.C. Support," Charleston Post-Courier, January 30, 2007

STEM CELL RESEARCH

From the Left:

"Romney has decided to support experimentation on surplus frozen embryos from in-vitro fertilization procedures."
- National Review Online, February 11, 2005

"At a campaign appearance at Brandeis University in June 2002, Romney strongly endorsed stem cell research."
- Boston Globe, December 17, 2006 Read the article

From the Center:

"Governor Mitt Romney set off a storm of criticism yesterday after he declared in a published interview that he favored banning a specific type of stem cell research. Scientists and the leader of the state Senate accused him of trying to block a promising avenue of research, even as antiabortion groups assailed him for declaring that he did not object to stem cell research involving embryos from fertility clinics."
- Boston Globe, February 11, 2005 Read the article

From the Right:

"I studied the issue for many months, and entered into conversation with experts from across the nation who were looking for consensus solutions, like Stanford's Dr. William Hurlbut. In the end, I became persuaded that the stem-cell debate was grounded in a false premise, and that the way through it was around it: by the use of scientific techniques that could produce the equivalent of embryonic stem cells but without cloning, creating, harming, or destroying developing human lives."
- Governor Mitt Romney, Op-Ed, "A Stem-Cell Solution," National Review Online, June 15, 2007

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION

From the Left:

"When he ran for governor in 2002, Romney said he supported expanding access to the emergency contraception pill, a high dose of hormones that women can take to prevent pregnancy up to five days after sex . . . On a questionnaire Planned Parenthood gave to the gubernatorial candidates in 2002, Romney answered 'yes' to the question, 'Do you support efforts to increase access to emergency contraception?' "
- Boston Globe, July 7, 2005

From the Right:

"Yesterday I vetoed a bill that the Legislature forwarded to my desk. Though described by its sponsors as a measure relating to contraception, there is more to it than that. The bill does not involve only the prevention of conception: The drug it authorizes would also terminate life after conception."
- Governor Mitt Romney, Op-Ed, "Why I Vetoed The Contraception Bill," Boston Globe, July 26, 2005 Read the article

GAY RIGHTS

From the Left:

"All citizens deserve equal rights, regardless of their sexual orientation. While he does not support gay marriage, Mitt Romney believes domestic partnership status should be recognized in a way that includes the potential for health benefits and rights of survivorship."
- Romney's 2002 campaign website

"Mitt and Kerry Wish You a Great Pride Weekend! All citizens deserve equal rights, regardless of their sexual preference"
- A flier handed out at "Gay Pride" by the Romney/Healey Campaign See the flier here

"We have discussed a number of important issues such as the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which I have agreed to co-sponsor, and if possible broaden to include housing and credit, and a bill to create a federal panel to find ways to reduce gay and lesbian youth suicide, which I also support. One issue I want to clarify concerns [grammar in context] President Clinton's "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" military policy. I believe that the Clinton compromise was a step in the right direction. I am also convinced that it is the first of a number of steps that will ultimately lead to gays and lesbians being able to serve openly and honestly in our nation's military. That goal will only be reached when preventing discrimination against gays and lesbians is a mainstream concern, which is a goal we share…"
- Governor Romney letter to Log Cabin Republicans, October 6, 1994 Read the letter here

From the Right:

Lopez: "And what about the 1994 letter to the Log Cabin Republicans where you indicated you would support the Federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and seemed open to changing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in the military? Are those your positions today?

Gov. Romney: "No. I don't see the need for new or special legislation. My experience over the past several years as governor has convinced me that ENDA would be an overly broad law that would open a litigation floodgate and unfairly penalize employers at the hands of activist judges...As for military policy and the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, I trust the counsel of those in uniform who have set these policies over a dozen years ago. I agree with President Bush's decision to maintain this policy and I would do the same."
- Interview with National Review, December 14, 2006 Read the interview

MARRIAGE AMENDMENT

From the Left:

In 2002, before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declared same-sex marriage protected by the Constitution, Romney denounced as "too extreme" the effort by pro-family groups to enact a preemptive state Marriage Protection Amendment prohibiting homosexual marriage, civil unions and same-sex public employee benefits.
- Boston Phoenix, May 14-20, 2004

From the Right:

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough: "Do you support a national constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage?"

Governor Romney: "Boy, I sure do. You know, that's a topic that's really, I think, very important to the country because marriage is not just about adults. Marriage is about the development and nurturing of kids, and in my view, the development of a child is enhanced by having a mom and dad. And so, I think it's very important that we have a national standard because marriage is a status. You get married in one place and then you move to another, you're still married at least in the eyes of the community and the children and the benefits may not follow you, but ultimately we're going to have one standard of marriage in this country and that standard ought to be one man and one woman."
- MSNBC's "Morning Joe" September 17, 2007

GUN RIGHTS

From the Left:

"He [Romney] is a supporter of the federal assault weapons ban."
- Romney 2002 campaign website

More from the Left:

In his 1994 US Senate run, Romney backed two gun-control measures strongly opposed by the National Rifle Association and other gun-rights groups: the Brady Bill, which imposed a five-day waiting period on gun sales, and a ban on certain assault weapons.

"That's not going to make me the hero of the NRA," Romney told the Boston Herald in 1994.

At another campaign stop that year, he told reporters: "I don't line up with the NRA."
- Boston Globe, January 14, 2007 Read the article

From the Right:

"Americans should have the right to own and possess firearms as guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution," said Governor Romney. "I'm proud to be among the many decent, law-abiding men and women who safely use firearms."
- Governor Romney, News Release, January 12, 2007

WAITING PERIODS FOR GUNS

From the Left:

Regarding the Brady Bill which required waiting periods to buy a handgun, Romney stated, "I don't think [the waiting period] will have a massive effect on crime but I think it will have a positive effect."
- Boston Herald, August 1, 1994

From the Right:

"Romney says he still backs the ban on assault weapons, but he won't say whether he stands by the Brady Bill. And after the gun show tour, his campaign declined to say whether he would still describe himself as a supporter of tough gun laws."
- Boston Globe, January 14, 2007 Read the article

MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE

From the Left:

"The minimum wage is important to our economy and Mitt Romney supports minimum wage increase, at least in line with inflation."
- Romney 2002 campaign website

From the Right:

Governor Mitt Romney yesterday rejected the Legislature's plan to raise the state minimum wage to $8 an hour over two years, angering Democratic lawmakers and advocates who accused him of abandoning a 2002 campaign pledge to significantly boost the pay of low-wage workers.
- Boston Globe, July 22, 2006 Read the article

EDUCATION

During his 1994 campaign for Senate he continually called for the abolishment of the Department of Education.
- Club for Growth's White Paper on Mitt Romney

Governor Romney now supports the No Child Left Behind Act.
- Club for Growth's White Paper on Mitt Romney

IMMIGRATION

From the Left:

In a November 2005 interview with the Boston Globe, Romney described immigration proposals by McCain and others as "quite different" from amnesty, because they required illegal immigrants to register with the government, work for years, pay taxes, not take public benefits, and pay a fine before applying for citizenship.

"That's very different than amnesty, where you literally say, 'OK, everybody here gets to stay,' " Romney said in the interview. "It's saying you could work your way into becoming a legal resident of the country by working here without taking benefits and then applying and then paying a fine."

Romney did not specifically endorse McCain's bill, saying he had not yet formulated a full position on immigration. But he did speak approvingly of efforts by McCain and Bush to solve the nation's immigration crisis, calling them "reasonable proposals."

Romney also said in the interview that it was not "practical or economic for the country" to deport the estimated 12 million immigrants living in the US illegally. "These people contribute in many cases to our economy and to our society," he said. "In some cases, they do not. But that's a whole group we're going to have to determine how to deal with."
- Boston Globe, March 16, 2007 Read the article

From the Right:

In his appeals to conservative voters, Romney has made the Arizona senator's work on immigration one of his favorite targets. When McCain and other senators unveiled the latest reform bill two weeks ago, Romney called it the "wrong approach" and immediately launched a television ad slamming "amnesty" for illegal immigrants.
- Boston Globe, June 1, 2007 Read the article

TAXES

From the Left:

"Governor Romney…imposed a slew of fee hikes and tax 'loophole' closures….The largest of these was $259 million worth of fee hikes in FY 2004, the bulk of which came from higher Registry of Deeds fees. Smaller fee hikes, including higher charges for boaters and golfers, we imposed in FY 2003 and FY 2005. Romney also sought $128 million worth of so-called tax loophole closures for FY 2004; $70 million for FY 2005; and $170 million for FY 2006, which were later reduced to $85 million due to backlash from business leaders."
- Club for Growth's White Paper on Mitt Romney

"Romney continues to oppose the flat tax with harsh language, calling the tax 'unfair.'"
- Club for Growth's White Paper on Mitt Romney

Romney didn't support President Bush's tax cuts in 2003. That earned him praise from liberal Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA)
- Boston Globe, April 11, 2003.

From the Right:

"I said no to a tax hike; raising taxes hurts working people and scares away jobs. I also said no to more borrowing; borrowing just shifts our problems to the backs of our kids...Instead, I went after waste, inefficiency, duplication, and patronage."
- Governor Romney, Boston Globe, October 24, 2005

NO NEW TAXES PLEDGE

From the Left:

In 2002, Romney broke with his predecessor, Jane Swift, and Republican governors before her by declining to sign a written vow not to raise taxes once in office.

- Boston Globe, January 5, 2007 Read the article

From the Right:

Almost five years after he refused to sign a "no new taxes" pledge during his campaign for governor, Mitt Romney announced yesterday that he had done just that, as his campaign for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination began in earnest.
- Boston Globe, January 5, 2007 Read the article

CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS

From the Left:

Governor Romney has changed his position on key campaign finance reform issues several times during public life. During his 1994 Senate campaign, he held far left positions that advocated for abolishing PACs and creating strict campaign spending limits.

- Club for Growth's White Paper on Mitt Romney

From the Right:

As he runs for President, Romney abandoned his previous stance and has come out as a harsh critic of McCain-Feingold, and those presidential candidates who support it. His transformation has even propelled him to call for the legislation's repeal.
- Club for Growth's White Paper on Mitt Romney

ON HIS FAVORITE BOOK

From the Left:

He told Fox News his favorite book is L. Ron Hubbard's "Battlefield Earth"

From the Right:

He also told Fox news his favorite book is the The Bible

Or

Who Knows:

His MySpace page said his favorite book is "Huckleberry Finn"

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Watch a video from Mitt Romney's 1994 debate with Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Jay, Warsaw Indiana — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:29:10 GMT

Who?

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Gary, Ames, Iowa — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:29:34 GMT

Well that should give Romney at least twelve more votes.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Richard White — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:31:03 GMT

Hello to tancredo supporters, I invite you to join Dr Ron Paul, your vote will give the GOP party the only chance of winning this election

This is a warm invitation, please choose wisely, 70% or more of Americans want to end the war ASAP, and only Dr Ron Paul can do that

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Loretta - Denver — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:31:31 GMT

I am certain that all those immigration attorneys
are justing rolling on the ground with joy.
They are, after all the only ones that gain from
having illegals here and Tancredo was well hated
by some of them.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

hillary — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:33:32 GMT

it was about time...

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Daniel Snider, Ironton, Missouri — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:34:53 GMT

Tancredo just lost all of his credibility on illegal immigration.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Carl, Gainesville, Florida — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:39:02 GMT

Good. This guy creeped me the frick out. Badly.

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janice besche , mills river NC — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:40:18 GMT

I watched the entire Tancredo speach and there was nothing said about Mitt Romney. What gives????
janicebesche@bellsouth.net

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ophiri — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:42:52 GMT

Tanc...who?

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Hapless — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:44:42 GMT

I uess he isn't as principled as we thought

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Barbara C., Pompano Beach, FL — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:44:48 GMT

The interesting part of this story is that Tancredo backed Mitt Romney. I would have thought Giuliani would have been more his "type".

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Sierra, SF — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:45:39 GMT

Did he escape in a flying saucer ?

Make sure he always wears his tin foil hat !!
It'll protect him from cosmic rays !!

One 'statesman' endorses another.....

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Steven G. Randolph, Tampa, FL — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:50:24 GMT

Tancredo endorses Romney? I am sure that Romney will benefit from the votes of the former Tancredo fans. I wonder if either of them lives in Iowa...

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truthinclintonact — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:50:42 GMT

clinton campaign launches two websites to solely for the purpose of smearing barack obama with words such as cowardly.

dirty politics, dirty campaigning, dirty politicians

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Chad, Iowa — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:56:46 GMT

Sad to see him go. The man was labeled a racist and a "hater" because he wants to see our laws enforced and wants to have actual reform dealing with Illegal Immigration. I voted for him in the Iowa straw poll, but I knew he would never last. I was waffling the last few days between Romeny and Huckabee. If Tom like Mitt, then that's who I'm going with.

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GN, Denver, CO — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:57:32 GMT

What an absolute joke, the whole idea of him thinking he could get elected. He's nothing more than an embarrisment to those of us who live in Colorado.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

John B, Des Moines, IA — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 20:59:08 GMT

"For the same reason that I launched the campaign, I must now end it," Tancredo said. Not true. Ending his campaign is the sane thing to do.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Diamond — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:03:22 GMT

THREE republican candidates have dropped out so far. No Democrat (except that scumbag, Vilsack who wasn't really running).

Why are Democrats so selfish? Kucinich and Gravel know they're not going to beat Obama, Edwards and Hillary. They bring nothing unique. Why don't they drop out?

Biden and Dodd cancel each other out - Why can't Dodd drop out and endorse Biden or vice-versa?

What does Richardson bring? seriously? Why can't he just drop out and endorse Hillary - that way he would've earned his VP spot or be on the list to contest another primary against Evan Bayh.

Obama and Clinton have a 50 States strategy - Edwards doesn't. Obama and Clinton can fight dollar for dollar - Edwards can't. Why is he being a spoiler?

Any of the top thre candidates - Obama, Edwards or Clinton, who loses Iowa and NH, should drop out of the race.

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jane doe — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:04:23 GMT

thank G-d his views on undocumented immigrants , not illegals as he puts it...are a disgrace...his views are at best boarderline racist...!!!

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Chuck, Miami, FL — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:07:12 GMT

Tancredo drops 2 weeks before the primaries and then endorses Romney. How convenient? I knew Romney was desperate but man. Oh well, who said millions can't buy an election?

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

George Sears, Cedar City, Utah — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:08:52 GMT

I remember driving along the Arizona/New Mexico border, September of 2005. I sent an email to CNBC saying there was a lot of seething anger. Look out. The thing that Chris Simcox started was fairly different from the giant funding raising machine that evolved. Simcox endorsed Huckabee about two weeks ago. The Minuteman thing said "Real Minutemen Don't Endorse Huckabee". And now the 'real' guys are without Senor Tancredo.

This shows what Huckabee could do for the GOP. He could actually reach out to Hispanics. And without the Evangelicals as allies, movements like the Minutemen might actually fall apart, because a lot of it is email fundraising and close ties to the other GOP interest groups.

Tancredo goes to Romney. But where is Romney's real base? The GOP wants immigration to go away. It's a killer for the GOP. Romney goes after Huck, and how does he close the sale with Evangelicals in the General? I give up...

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S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:10:44 GMT

I can't believe that he was in it this long. He should have known his days were numbered when he said in a debate that he was out "Tancredoed" by other candidates. How lame is that you turn your own name into a verb. Let the pundits and the rest of society do that.

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Sue Morgan, West Jordan, Utah — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:11:21 GMT

I am sorry that Tom Tancredo is ending his bid for the Presidency. That said, I am extremely happy he has endorsed Mitt Romney who I believe is the one who can clean up the out of control spending, in D.C. and get our country fiscally back on track. Mitt is the one to handle Iraq and shut down our borders against illegal's streaming into our country daily. He is the man to beat the Dems this election.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Sue Morgan, West Jordan, Utah — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:14:03 GMT

Mitt Romney is the man who can lead our country, deal with international leaders, clean up our borders, and clean up the out of control spending in Washington D.C.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Demetri — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:17:20 GMT

Good, i hope that his endorsement brings his supporters to Romney

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Dale, Dallas, TX — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:17:33 GMT

Who cares who he endorses. No on paid attention to him as a candidate, no one will care who he endorses. Fred Thompson is going to win the whole thing.

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Thomas Jefferson for President, Waterloo, IA — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:29:59 GMT

Does anyone really know who this guy is? Tom Tancredo, who? Running on a "much of the same" campaign with current polls putting Bush between 22 and 34% is not going to get you the majority, duh! I was at one time under the impression elected officials and those wanting to be had atleast a 2nd grade education. Course, given our current administration and some of the crappy at best candidates on both sides, it is apparent that they do not or at the very least feel Americans are idiots. Look to the elections of 2000 and 2004 if you're not sure which. Probably the later.

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Matt Baker, Mesa Az — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:30:25 GMT

so- will this give Mitt a small (3%) increase in numbers in Iowa? Maybe this is what puts him over the top and seperated him form Hukabee? Not sure if all Tancredo supporters will vote for Mitt- but Im not sure who else they would root for. Thoughts???

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threeriverscrossing, Raleigh, North Carolina — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:36:57 GMT

Tancredo announcement to drop his presidential bid is a blow to the "chip on the shoulder" and "my truck is bigger than your truck" crowd. Maybe common sense, civility, and decency are options now. I wonder if Tancredo knows that Mitt Romney's father was born in Chihuahua, Mexico and a Mexican by birth?

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Mom of 5, Ohio — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:51:33 GMT

You bet! Tom is a good man. Mitt, you've got this families vote as well! Faith like iron! Sharp as a two edged sword!!!! The Libs are scared to death him. Try as they will to shred him, he can stand the heat.
Flip flopper, my eye! Solid as rock with the things that matter. His convictions, his family, & his patiotism. He is a 110% red white and blue, courageous baseball loving, apple pie eating loyal
servant of the people. He has been doing just that his whole life.
Let him serve!!! Romney 2008!

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Larry Gunuse — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:52:07 GMT

Tancredo, true to his word as always, entered the race to raise the immigration issue then being ignored and withdrew with the mission accomplished. This is the kind of personal integrity needed in Washington DC. Sorry to see him leave the House. Honored to have him from my district.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

--NSMSNBC — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 21:58:18 GMT

Is this like the earlier endorsement of W.M. Romney in Iowa that actually went to F. Thompson? If anything other than that occurred, I was wrong in my prediction, but it was fun to make. This is probably a pretty big endorsement for Romney, certainly puff up his anti-illegal immigration credentials. I suppose Tancredo also thinks Romney can win (F. Thompson cannot) and he clearly wouldn't endorse immigration reform McCain or liberal, sinking in the polls, Rudy G or Huckabee--yeah right.

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Right here Left there — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:00:22 GMT

GIVE ME A BREAK! What the heck is she talking about and what experience? She's only been a Senator for 6 years not 35. My wife Pharmaceutical sales rep has been for 10 years I have no idea how to sell and I can barely keep up with all of the different products she has, so it would sound ridiculous to say I have 10 years selling experience in the pharmaceutical industry, so if I can't put that on my resume what makes the queen of cackling think she can. I truly believe she thinks we are a country full of retards. Granted we did put W in the White House twice (I didn't vote for him) but I think we're all a lot smarter now. I'm tired of this fool trying to make this a Clinton/Bush monarchy. Go to stophillary.com and let the truth set you free!

Go Obama '08!!!!

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R Henkle — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:10:14 GMT

I like Mitt, but I must agree with Mr. Jorgensen. He may be a good and honest man, but I don't think he is the right one for the Presidency this time.

It amazes me though that Tancredo endorsed him.

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Tom Tancredo the Human Joke — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:24:38 GMT

Tom Tancredo is a Joke and is endorsing a Joke

When Tancredo hired a construction crew to transform his drab basement into a high-tech pleasure den in October 2001, however, he did not express concern that only two of its members spoke English. Nor did he bother to check the workers’ documentation to see if they were legal residents of the United States. Had Tancredo done so, he would have learned that most of the crew consisted of undocumented immigrants, or “criminal aliens” as he likes to call them. Instead, Tancredo paid the crew $60,000 for its labor and waited innocently for the completion of his elaborate entertainment complex.

During the renovation process, two illegal workers hired by Tancredo were alerted to his reputation for immigrant bashing. They went straight to the Denver Post to complain. Tancredo “doesn’t want us here, but he’ll take advantage of our sweat and our labor,” one of the workers complained to the Post on September 19, 2002. “It’s just not right.”

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Lawdog90, Chesapeake, VA — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:39:11 GMT

R Henkle (5:10 PM),

No, Romney may not be good and honest as you think. It appears that he lied about his father marching with Martin Luther King, Jr. He apparently lied in an attempt to rebut the question of racial tolerance related to him being a Mormon. If it is confirmed that Romney lied about this, it was unnecessary and flat-out bald-faced! If he would fraudulently invoke and drop King's name, he certainly has lied about more substantial issues.

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Jarod, Raleigh, NC — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:41:59 GMT

You agree with the anti-Mormon Jorgensen? Look at all the other posts about Mitt Romney on this site. Funny how his anti-Mormon and anti-Romney rants spring up anytime Romney has a story. The only thing is all of his points have been addressed before in glaring truth. Something Mr. Jorgensen doesn't seem to be acquainted with though. Your choice to believe a lunatic though.

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Kira, Utah — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:47:31 GMT

jane doe- "undocumented immigrants" are here illegally, thus "illegals" is accurate. It's just semantics. How does that make him a racist? Can you be more specific in you accusations? I'm curious.

Dale- you still think Fred Thompson is going to win? Why? In most of the polls, he's barely making double digits. He didn't get a very good review for his most recent stop in Iowa... just wondering.

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David in Denver, CO — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 22:55:51 GMT

BOO HOO. As a resident in Tancredo's district, I am glad to see him drop out of the presidential race. Racists are on worthy, just line GW Bush.

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Brian, Washington DC — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:32:21 GMT

Congressman Tancredo said he was concerned about other candidates who don't share his position on illegal immigration. He has strong reservations about Huckabee's position and sincerity on the issue. He is supporting the strongest candidate in the Iowa caucuses that best (though still not 100%)represents his position on the issue. I was impressed with Huckabee in the early going but it is becoming more apparent that he is intolerant of others outside the evangelical community. If he gets the nomination and wins, he won't seriously take on the conservative position on immigration. He probably won't because he'll fracture the GOP: remember '76 with Ford/Reagan (winner Carter) and '92 with conservative Independent Perot/Bush Sr. (winner Clinton with less than 50%. I've voted Repub in 6 of the last 7 presidential races, but will go Demo if Huckabee is on the ticket. I'll be a proud flip-flopper, because I swore I would never vote for Hillary. But now it is more important to me for the GOP to reclaim the party from the religious zealots.

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kim, ky. — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:41:32 GMT

http://thephoenix.com/article_ektid53200.aspx---
Mitt flip-flopping once again.

I can hardly stomach Mitt. He has no idea what life is like for middle class Americans.....

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Wesos — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:45:04 GMT

For all you Romney haters.. who the heck cares if he changed his position on these things.. All you should care about is getting the United States back on track... get the dollar back its real worth..get out of debt...get a stronger military because for all you democrats bill clinton shrunk the budget for the military... thats why the army is at a breaking point not cuz of Bush but because of Clinton... Stop hating and give the guy credit where credit is due... He is a Business genious who saved the freakin Olympics from Bankruptcy for crying out loud...Saved Massachessettes from the biggest debt in the history of the state and turned it into a surplus...and he got everyone health care!!!!!!all while he dropped taxes!!!!! he did raise a few fees here and there that had not been updated for ten years ....but at the end of the day "HE GOT THE JOB DONE!!!! you morons... at the end of the day he FIXED THE PROBLEMS...he is hard on immigration ..and for those bafoons that throw the lawn company in his face.. the illegal immigrants falsified thier social security numbers and birth certificates to the company that Mitt hired.. how can that be his fault ...he just hired a comapny to do his yard work and event the comapny he had hired said he did everything he could within the law to make sure these guys were legal.. next time you guys go to a restaurant and there is a guy with an accent serving you or a bank teller helping you or someone carrying the groceries to your car.. you better ask them if their illegals and ask them for their documents and after they give youthe documents you better go make the phone calls necessary to find out if those documents are real or false... you people are freakin moronic hippocrites!!!! romneys record says it all .. against licenses for illegals, college tuition.. and every bill that romney signed in regaurds to abortion and life ..all the bills he went on the side of life.. you tell me how that is flip floppin... if he was such a flip flopper and didnt know how tomake deciusions i dont think he would be the successful business man he is..he solid... yes he's human but he is solid. i dont care if the man prays to a yellow goose somewhere or what church he goes to that man is ready to lead and change the US back to its world leader position like he did with his business, the olympics and massachessetts.. a gambler goes on whats hot ..if the horse is aconstant winner you bet on that horse cuz more than likely its gonna win.. samol thing in politics

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Doug, Astoria, IL — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:08:20 GMT

Romney is just annoying- that's why I don't like him.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Rhj — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:16:43 GMT

I thank Mr. Tancredo for bringing the illegal alien issue to the national forefront. I have been divided between Romney and Thompson. Both are great choices.
Jane Doe? There is nothing racist about illegal aliens.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Cory, San Diego, CA — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:29:59 GMT

I've posted this at more than just this blog, but I definitely do not work for Romney's campaign. I want some conservatives, who I feel haven't given Mitt a fair shake thus far, to seriously reconsider their positions. Romney is clearly now the anti-illegal immigration candidate. What candidate can win the support of ALL conservatives...fiscal, defense, AND social? Mitt's the man!

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Steve A Jonesboro IN — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:29:15 GMT

I wonder how much mitt paid him for the endorsement??

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Bob Miller, Little Rock, AR — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 03:43:06 GMT

Kinda weird that people think you're a racist if you believe anyone and everyone, fugitives, drug dealers, or whatever, should be able to just walk into your country with no vetting process whatsoever. :D This kind of position doesn't even merit serious debate.

I was disappointed that Tancredo didn't actually endorse Ron Paul, if not along WITH Romney, who is the only other candidate who talks about fixing the anchor baby problem and ( actually saving American tax dollars for Americans ). It would seem that Tancredo cares less about illegal immigration than we thought. Hopefully voters for whom illegal immigration is a flasghip issue will be able to think and evaluate for themselves the remaining candidates. Duncan Hunter and Ron Paul have the best positions in this regard.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Dan, Prairieville, LA — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:04:19 GMT

I think the fact that he is dropping out now and the so-called "open borders" candidate (Huckabee)is surging indicates that illegal immigration is NOT a significant concern among most GOP voters. Historically being anti-immigration is largely a loser. Remember the American or "Know Knothing" party? Or what happened to California's Republican party as a result of Pete Wilson's short-sighted immigrant bashing? Imo, living and working where one wants to is a human right that falls under the rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The principles of the Declaration of Independence are meant for everyone, not just Americans. Interestingly, Bush understands this even though most "conservative" Republicans do not.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Dale, Dallas TX — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:10:41 GMT

Kira-UT, I do believe Thompson will win. Have you noticed no one is attacking Thompson's record as a Senator? Why? Because it is impeccably conservative. Every pro-life group has endorsed Thompson, which at it's base are Christian conservatives. Rush Limbaugh's vast audience (20 million plus everyday)has heard him say that Thompson is the only true conservative in the field. And with Romney not being able to make up his mind about issues and being too similar to Slick Willy, Huckabee being a fraud, and Guiliani being socially liberal, Thompson is the clear choice for true conservatives. I think the polls have it wrong, as they so often do. Thompson isn't cute with sounds bytes like some, but he is a serious man with detailed ideas on how to tackle the problems we face. Obviusly this is all just my very humble opinion, but I wasn't backing any candidate until very recently, but the more I look at Thompson, the more I see my President and I think the majority of the people going to the polls will see the same. The polls do not refelct that, but that's doesn't make a bit of difference. Those things change like the direction of the wind.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Dale, Dallas, TX — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:21:36 GMT

The state chair in Iowa for Tancredo's campaign endorsed Thompson. Should say something. Tancredo endorsed Romney so Romney could get him out of debt. He lost all credibility on immigration with his endorsement of Romney. Apparently, his state chair is smarter than he is, or at least has more character.

Tancredo drops out, backs Mitt

Kira, Utah — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:04:41 GMT

Dale, thanks for explaining your point of view. While I disagree, I find it interesting and respect your opinion.

While I am not a Thompson fan, if I had to choose a second choice in the GOP, it would probably be him at this point.... although I still find him to be lazy and lack-luster, despite what his wife says :)

Happy holidays.