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Immigration reform is Tancredo's legacy

SecPress — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:51:19 PST

Hope all of you have had a wonderful Christmas! While we are all disappointed that Congressman Tancredo had to drop out, I think we can all agree that he has moved the immigration debate to be more favorable for our cause than ever.

This article sums up everything and is a favorite of Congressman Tancredo's:

Immigration reform is Tancredo's legacy

MARY RAE BRAGG TH staff writer

For someone who never got into double digits in campaign polling, Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo probably did more to influence the 2007 presidential debate than any "non-contender" in memory. Tancredo first brought his rallying call for immigration policy reform to Dubuque 21&ldquor;2 years ago, saying he was determined to make America's open borders an issue in the 2008 campaign. Hard to believe now, but in the 2004 campaign immigration was a non-issue and Tancredo told the Telegraph Herald he was going to "force candidates to deal with it" in the next cycle. He promised that if no other candidate came forward to carry the reform banner, he would. And when it got to be the first of this year and no one had, Tancredo did. He worked Iowa and paid as much attention to Dubuque as any of the Republican candidates, more than most of them. Never mind that Dubuque is not regarded as a GOP stronghold, Tancredo was intent on his message and it never changed. Those who dismissed him as a one-issue wonder, an opportunist seeking to build a career on xenophobia, seemingly underestimated and misunderstood the congressman. His Dubuque audiences never saw Tancredo act like an angry man, just a man convinced that porous borders provide an entrance for trouble of all kinds. His message was picking up steam as the 2006 congressional races opened. Republican candidate Mike Whalen, of Davenport, Iowa, appeared taken aback when he came to Dubuque to announce his candidacy and the first question he got was from a man worried about illegal immigrants. Later in the campaign, Whalen said he was getting more questions about immigration policy than any other issue. Who would have thought Iowans could get worked up over the Mexican border? Tancredo, for one. It was an issue that made liberals uncomfortable and still does. On one hand, they didn't want to be mean to people risking their lives to come here because of poverty. Still, it didn't make sense to let people flow into the country without them being held accountable. As Tancredo called reporters together Thursday in Des Moines to tell them he was pulling out of the Republican presidential primary, he said he was doing so because, "I believe the cause demands I do so." There are more viable Republican candidates who adopted his "no amnesty" message as their own, Tancredo said, and he feared if he stayed in the race, he would draw votes away from them, allowing those with "abysmal records on immigration" to win. Tancredo endorsed Mitt Romney's campaign, coming at a time when former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee is rising above Romney in Iowa polling. An article in Thursday's Washington Post says a Post-ABC News poll shows three out of 10 Republican voters see immigration as their top issue. While Tancredo can find encouragement in those numbers, another Republican candidate, Arizona Sen. John McCain, is worried that his party is hurting its chances of keeping the White House when it continues the anti-amnesty drumbeat. Talking with the Telegraph Herald editorial board earlier this month, McCain said the immigration debate "could make it seem Republicans don't like (Hispanics)." McCain noted that President Bush got 44 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2004 and "could not have won without that margin." But by 2006, the margin of support for Republican candidates was down to 26 percent, McCain said. He got 70 percent of his state's Hispanic vote in 2004, he said, "but that was after 20 years of work." McCain readily acknowledges that he hurt himself as a primary candidate by joining with Bush and Democrats to put together an immigration reform package that went nowhere in Congress. McCain's campaign has picked up momentum in recent weeks, so he still has a chance of getting the GOP nomination. But if he doesn't, it may be that the determined little congressman from Colorado was David to McCain's Goliath.

Cavuto 12-19

SecPress — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:45:08 PST

YouTube: Tom on Cavuto 12-18

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:23:53 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom discusses Ramos and Compean case.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo Ramos and Compean
Added: December 19, 2007

Tom TV

SecPress — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:23:20 PST

Tom will be on Your World with Neil Cavuto today at 4:40 PM EST.

He will be discussing the Ramos and Compean case.

Make sure to watch!

Articles

SecPress — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:27:20 PST

Joseph Farah has written an excellent piece in favor of the Congressman on WorldNet Daily. Make sure to check it out here.

Also, there is an intersting article regarding Mike Huckabee and the Council on Foreign Relations by Jerome Corsi on the same site. You can read it here.

Highlights!

SecPress — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:28:41 PST

In the last debate before the Iowa Caucus Tom does more than just hold his own. Take a look at the graph to the right during his answers and see the positive responses he was getting from the focus group. The higher the better!

Part 1

Part 2

YouTube: 12-12 Debate Highlights Part 2

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:59:26 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, last debate before Iowa Caucus.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo immigration debate
Added: December 13, 2007

YouTube: 12-12 Debate Highlights

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:53:53 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, last debate before Iowa Caucus.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: tancredo debate iowa campaign
Added: December 13, 2007

Newsweek Quote on Tom

SecPress — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:32:13 PST

Tanc on with Shepard

SecPress — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:18:56 PST

YouTube: Tanc on with Shepard

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:49:49 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, tough on Tom but he handles it quite well.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo immigration
Added: December 11, 2007

Tancredo speech available now!

SecPress — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 06:52:52 PST

This is to inform you that today the Family Research Council Action is making publicly available a DVD containing Rep. Tancredo's speech at our Values Voter Summit back in October. The speech will also be available online at

www.frcaction.org

FOX News Hit today

SecPress — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:52:21 PST

Just booked Tom on Studio B with Shepard Smith at 3:20 PM EST today! Make sure to watch!

Also he will be on the Jerry Doyle radio show at 4:20 PM EST!

Rick Sanchez interview

SecPress — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:46:03 PST

YouTube: Tancredo with Rick Sanchez 12-10

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:36:08 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom talks univision and the intricacies of the English language.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo CNN
Added: December 11, 2007

Glann Beck 12-10

SecPress — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 04:22:37 PST

YouTube: Tom on Glenn Beck 12-10

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:12:18 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom talks about boycotting the Univision debate.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo debate
Added: December 11, 2007

Tancredo wins one: No-show is victor at debate

SecPress — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:50:17 PST

NH Union Leader

ALL BUT ONE Republican candidate for President participated in a debate in Miami on Sunday. Unfortunately for the vast majority of Americans, the debate was entirely incomprehensible -- because it was entirely in Spanish.

Univision, which sponsored and broadcast the debate, did not air the questions or the candidates' answers in English. So the candidates were left addressing only people fluent in Spanish.

The one candidate who did not show up, Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, had the right idea. He boycotted the Spanish-only debate, saying that naturalized citizens must by law speak English. So, to whom were the candidates speaking Sunday night? It would seem that there is one answer: illegal immigrants.

Tom on Weekend Live

SecPress — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:42:30 PST

YouTube: Weekend Live

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:11:04 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tancredo talks Univision.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo politics univision
Added: December 10, 2007

An Evening with Tom Tancredo

SecPress — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:47:26 PST

Tonight Tom will be on the Glenn Beck show on CNN Headline News at 7:00 PM EST.

Also he wil be on CNN's Out in the Open with Rick Sanchez at 8:30ish PM EST.

Make sure to tune in!

Gilmer!

SecPress — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 06:03:35 PST

Gilmer Hernandez is a former Deputy Sherriff from Rocksprings, TX. In a case similar to that of the Ramos and Compean fiasco, the case even prosecuted by Johnny Sutton, Gilmer was sent to prison for doing his job. His crime was attempting to shoot out the tires of a van carrying illegal aliens trying to run him over. After spending 11 long months in a federal prison he was finally let free. Unfortunately, with a felony conviction he has many doors closed to him, albeit a wrong and terrible conviction.

Needless to say, it has been a long and tough year for him and his family.

The Tancredo campaign would like you to take a few moments and send him a Christmas card or a letter thanking him for his service. Your thoughts, prayers, and letters are greatly appreciated and I hope you will find the time to do this.

To read more about Gilmer, go here: http://www.freegilmer.com/

To send him a letter, direct it here:

Gilmer Hernandez

General Delivery

Rocksprings, TX 78880

To send an email: info@freegilmer.com

Congressman Tancredo has been supporting Gilmer and he asks you to do the same. He is standing next to Gilmer in this picture:

New Tancredo Web Ad: Boycott the Univision Debate!

SecPress — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:20:03 PST

YouTube: Boycott Univision's Illegal Immigrant Debate

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:38:45 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, In this spoof of the Univision Spanish Language Presidential Debate, Congressman Tom Tancredo encourages Americans to boycott Univision's Illegal Immigrant Debate on December 9.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: tancredo debate immigration Presidential illegal alien border Republican humor spoof vote different 1984
Added: December 9, 2007

Cavuto 12-6

SecPress — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:30:01 PST

Cory Voorhis Legal Defense Fund

SecPress — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 09:29:06 PST

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) tagged agent Cory Voorhis as a future superstar while still in his 20’s. By the time he was in his mid-30’s, he was running a five-year investigation which led to the arrest of Pedro Castorena whose crime family had for two decades been providing forged documents to Mexican gangs and illegal migrants to help them get into the United States. One of Castorena’s deputies has already been convicted, but the kingpin awaits trial.

In 2006, former Denver district Attorney Bill Ritter, a Democrat, was running against Republican congressman Bob Beauprez to replace Bill Owens as the next Governor of Colorado. Cory Voorhis saw an article in which Ritter, defending himself against charges by the Beauprez campaign of being weak on prosecuting illegal immigrants, said he was “distressed that federal immigration officials didn't pick up criminals who were illegal immigrants”, effectively blaming ICE for crimes committed by illegal aliens.

Read the full article here

Donate to Cory Voorhis legal defense fund

YouTube: Cavuto 12-6

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 14:11:14 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, tom talks about the Univision debate.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo Cavuto
Added: December 6, 2007

New TV AD Released Today!

SecPress — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:39:41 PST

YouTube: "Consequences" TV ad

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:07:04 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, released 12-4-07

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo tv ad consequences
Added: December 4, 2007

Debate Highlights!

SecPress — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:29:05 PST

YouTube: CNN Youtube debate Highlights Part1

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:29:07 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, debate highlights!

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo youtube cnn
Added: November 29, 2007

YouTube: CNN Youtube Debate Part 2

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:13:32 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, debate highlights with Tancredo.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo CNN youtube
Added: November 29, 2007

Illinois Ballot

SecPress — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:20:25 PST

For those who are helping out signature push in Illinois, you can download the pettion here:

Download illinois-ballot.pdf

Debate tonight

SecPress — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:39:33 PST

Don't forget to watch Tom at the debate tonight on CNN!

Hopefully, he'll get more than the customary 4 questions tonight!

Tom on Glenn Beck 11-26

SecPress — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:18:18 PST

YouTube: Tancredo on Glenn Beck 11-26

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:39:58 PST

htttp://TeamTancredo.org, Tom talks immigration with Glenn Beck and the effect of remittances on our country.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo Glenn Beck immigration
Added: November 27, 2007

Tom on Cavuto 11-26

SecPress — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:15:55 PST

YouTube: Tancredo on Cavuto 11-26

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 06:48:51 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom talks with Neil and an immigration lawyer about the threat of open borders.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo Cavuto president
Added: November 27, 2007

FOX Credits Tancredo TV AD and discusses Terrorist Attack

SecPress — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:49:20 PST

YouTube: Islamic terrorists cross plan to attack Arizona Fort

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:35:11 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, terrorists are planning to attack Ft. Huachuca in Arizona, which is the largest military intelligence base in the country. Do you still think we were "fear-mongering" with our latest TV ad now?

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo terrorists
Added: November 26, 2007

YouTube: Tancredo on John Gibson 11-19

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:39:34 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom talks about Speaker Pelosi on the Big Story.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo John Gibson
Added: November 19, 2007

YouTube: Tom on with Glenn Beck 11-15

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:02:41 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom on Glenn Beck talking about his new television ad.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo television ad Glenn Beck CNN
Added: November 19, 2007

YouTube: Rick Sanchez 11-14

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:07:54 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom once again talks about his new shocking TV ad.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: tancredo politics tv ad immigration
Added: November 14, 2007

YouTube: Tom on Tucker 11-14

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:16:21 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, Tom talks on Tucker.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo immigration Tucker Carlson
Added: November 14, 2007

YouTube: Part 2 of MSNBC interview on 11-14

rss@youtube.com (TeamTancredo) — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:17:44 PST

http://TeamTancredo.org, MSNBC interview with hostile interviewer.

Author: TeamTancredo
Keywords: Tancredo politics immigration
Added: November 14, 2007