U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo Endorses Bob Marshall
Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), an outspoken conservative and fierce advocate for additional controls on illegal immigration, announced today he is supporting Del. Robert G. Marshall's candidacy for U.S. Senate.
Tancredo's endorsement could boost Marshall (R-Prince William) among conservatives as he battles former governor James S. Gilmore III for the GOP nomination. About 10,000 Republican activists will elect the nominee at the state party convention next weekend.
"We can trust Bob Marshall to oppose amnesty for illegal aliens. In the House of Delegates, Bob has a strong record of doing what he could on the state level to stop illegal immigration," Tancredo said in a statement. "Instead of making vague statements about border security, Bob has a clear-cut plan to build a fence along the border, crack down on employers who hire illegals, and end birthright citizenship."
Tancredo and Gilmore were both briefly candidates for the GOP nomination for president. In endorsing Marshall, Tancredo took a shot at his former rival from the presidential race, accusing Gilmore of supporting "amnesty" for illegal immigrants.
"Jim Gilmore says he's against amnesty, but he has a long record that suggests otherwise," Tancredo said. "Less than a year ago, while campaigning for the presidency in Iowa, I witnessed Gilmore give a speech supporting a policy that sounded like amnesty to me."
Ana Gamonal, Gilmore's spokeswoman, said Tancredo's charge is false.
"Governor Gilmore does not support amnesty or a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens," Gamonal said. "He believes we are a country that believes in the rule of law and that rule of law has ...to be applied, and our north and south border needs to be secured."
But Gamonal said Gilmore "does not believe the immigration issue should be handled with a message of anger or hate."
By Tim Craig |
May 22, 2008; 5:52 PM ET
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Posted by: Anonymous | May 22, 2008 9:24 PM
Would you like Red or Green chili with those, ¿por favor
Posted by: Anonymous | May 23, 2008 3:24 PM
South of the Border is in the Carolinas.
Posted by: Anonymous | May 23, 2008 4:40 PM
End Birthrights for Illegal Immigrant Children - the first thing a female mexican illegal trys to do is drop a couple of kids so they are automatic citizens and then she will not be deported all the while applying for all free services avialable - I say Hell No Send her and her Children back to Mexico where they belong... I am not paying taxes to support a bunch of Illegal aliens who steal my Idenity and ruin my credit rating all the while destroying the middle class of America. I Say Hell NO...
Posted by: San Diegan | May 26, 2008 4:08 PM
Sometimes you vote for a nut! Sometimes you don't!
Posted by: Almond Joy | May 27, 2008 10:17 AM
The real question is who does Ron Paul endorse? We all know that Ron Paul is a winner. Ron Paul already won the 2008 elections in a landslide because Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who can win.
Posted by: Ron Paul! | May 27, 2008 5:02 PM
San Diegan - other than the crude language and betrayal of the U.S. constitution, having a U.S. citizen for a child does NOT guarantee the right to stay.
BB
Posted by: Fairlington Blade | May 28, 2008 4:13 PM
great, now we have to debate the cost difference between anchor babies and wards of the court
Posted by: Anonymous | May 28, 2008 5:04 PM
Well, we're paying for both!
Posted by: Ron | May 30, 2008 1:11 PM
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