Just read an interview
http://www.rightwingnews.com/interviews/tancredo.php with Tancredo, I hadn't heard of the National Council of Resistance (NCR), a political arm of the Mujahedin-e Kalq (MEK).... Its in opposition to Iran's president Ahmanutjob. Odd that the mainstream media hadn't picked up on it. Maybe not.
I agree immigration is probably going to be the issue that gets the next President elected. That will depend I suppose on how many illegal immigrants are granted the right to vote. Or achieve citizenship by the Congress lowering the bar over the next 2 years.
I'd vote for Tancredo however I have not seen or heard much from him on other issues. Of course the MSM has been having a BushHillaryfest and virtually everything else is lost in the sausage.
I think when looking at a Presidential candidate, one has to look at he/she from the Democrats point of view. Meaning how are they going to defeat or destroy them? Which is what they do. I think even now the dems are setting out to destroy all conservative people who might raise their head above the fray and make a run at the job. It seemed to be a successful tactic this last midterm cycle attacking the opposition and not voicing a better idea.
Condi Rice I believe has several sights centered on her forehead waiting for Hillary to order the shot. All Condi has to do is look like she might be taking actions as a candidate and she will be destroyed. Whether true or not one has to defend against accusations taking time away from the message. The Democrats grinding machine has proven to be effective in winning by default ever since the Clintons showed up on the scene.
Now Waxman, Pelosi, Shumer and Kennedy are going to ensure a constant nightly barrage of fingerpointing, accusations, charges, investigations, subversive plots uncovered and the destruction of the Republican party. Say it often enough and it becomes the truth.
McCain to me is untrustworthy. He is too much like a loose cannon, ya never know which way he is going to go. I see him as a the same critter as Hillary, positioning himself for the best support rather than taking a position thats good for America and standing tall to defend it. He has used up his POW status capital long ago, he's just power hungry. And he oppose's Tancredo's thoughts on immigration.
I'd like a guy like Fred Thompson, more outside the DC loop. A straight shooter and asks the questions regardless of answers. He went back to acting on Law & Order.
Tancredo and Rice in any combination may be a good ticket. But Rice is Bush as far as the MSM and dems will project it and anything Bush is a loser. Thats a tough one to overcome, the proof is last tuesdays results. And Tancredo has to overcome or beat back McCain who seems to be admired by the opposition.
I agree with Biker that immigration and the associated security problems are going to be a big concern. But if it is downplayed in the news outlets that most people watch or read, the Tancredo's messages will be minimized.
Like the opposition faction in Iran referenced above giving headaches to Ahmanutjob, if we don't see it on or in the news, it doesn't exist.
A genuine Conservative has to be out there somewhere.
Vick