While Nealie Ride is out of town, I (generalee) have taken in upon myself to log into his account to post this story. Enjoy!
As expected, Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo. dropped his bid for the white house today. But not without passing his torch to Mitt. Here is part of the story from the AP online article:
"Tancredo said he decided to drop out in part because of concern that his presence could split the vote for other candidates who have taken a hard line on immigration, helping those who would take a less restrictive approach.
"I fear remaining in this race, one which I cannot win, would contribute to the nomination of one of these candidates," he said.
Tancredo identified Mike Huckabee and John McCain as two Republican candidates whose records indicate they wouldn't be tough enough on immigration.
"We have done too much, we have come too far for me to allow that to happen," Tancredo said.
"Tancredo said he and Romney met Thursday for more than an hour and he left the meeting convinced that the former Massachusetts governor would do what's necessary to fight illegal immigration. "
The Times article gives this quote:
“He (Romney) has a solid record that matches his rhetoric,” Mr. Tancredo said.
He also said that the rapid surge of Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas who had been considered a long-shot candidate until this month, contributed to his decision to end his campaign.
The Chicagotribune.com article states:
"It is apparent to me (Tancredo) I cannot win this race. It's also apparent to me that there are folks who are in the race who, even though they've rhetorically said the right things—we've forced them into that—I'm not sure they're there beyond that. Like Gov. Huckabee and certainly Sen. McCain. They have records," Tancredo said. "Anybody can say anything and we've all heard it from these microphones: 'Yes I'm with you. Yes I'm there.' Well, you've got to look there. What's the record? What have these people done? When they had the chance, what did they do?" he said. "I don't want to do anything that would aid them."Asked by reporters if Huckabee's surge in Iowa, in which he has surpassed longtime frontrunner Romney in polls of likely GOP caucus-goers, played a role in dropping out of the race, Tancredo said, "It was important in making this decision. You bet your life it was."
Though Tancredo was mostly a one-issue candidate, his one issue has been a very important one for a long time, and he forced people to talk about it. He was right to support Romney who shares similar views on immigration. He was equally right to criticize Huckabee and McCain for their destructive position on that policy.
Congratulations Mitt!!! Now lets watch this turn into votes in Iowa where immigration is the number one issue!
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