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'''Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo''' (1945-) is a prominent [[American conservative]] and [[U.S. Republican Party|Republican]]. He was a [[U.S. Representative]] from the suburban [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado]] area, elected in 1998 and serving until 2008, when he did not run for reelection. He was, briefly, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the [[2008 United States presidential election]]. His "signature issue" is [[illegal immigration]], but he is a positions himself as an intense foe of [[multiculturalism]].<ref name=Bio> {{citation | '''Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo''' (1945-) is a prominent [[American conservative]] and [[U.S. Republican Party|Republican]]. He was a [[U.S. Representative]] from the suburban [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]], [[Colorado]] area, elected in 1998 and serving until 2008, when he did not run for reelection. He was, briefly, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the [[2008 United States presidential election]]. His "signature issue" is [[illegal immigration]], but he is a positions himself as an intense foe of [[multiculturalism]].<ref name=Bio> {{citation | ||
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==Immigration== | ==Immigration== | ||
[[Illegal immigration]] is the issue with which he is most associated. He founded the [[House Immigration Reform Caucus]]. For many years, Tancredo was the only Republican to vocally oppose President [[George W. Bush]]'s immigration policies leading to [[Karl Rove]] to call him "a traitor to the president,” and warned him to never "darken the doorstep of the White House” in 2002. By 2006, however, he obtained support from other House conservatives.<ref name=Bio /> | [[Illegal immigration]] is the issue with which he is most associated. He founded the [[House Immigration Reform Caucus]]. For many years, Tancredo was the only Republican to vocally oppose President [[George W. Bush]]'s immigration policies leading to [[Karl Rove]] to call him "a traitor to the president,” and warned him to never "darken the doorstep of the White House” in 2002. By 2006, however, he obtained support from other House conservatives.<ref name=Bio /> | ||
==Voting record== | |||
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| '''[[AFL-CIO]]''' || 20% || | |||
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| '''[[American Civil Liberties Union]]''' || 7% || | |||
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| '''[[American Conservative Union]]''' || 76% || | |||
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| '''[[Americans for Democratic Action]]''' || 10% || | |||
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| '''[[Americans United for Separation of Church and State]]''' || 0% || | |||
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| '''[[Cato Institute]]''' || 61% || | |||
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| '''[[Christian Coalition]]''' || 100% || | |||
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| '''[[Human Rights Campaign]]''' || 0% || | |||
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| '''[[National Association for the Advancement of Colored People]]''' || 19% || | |||
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|''' [[NARAL]]''' || 0% || | |||
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| '''[[National Rifle Association]]''' || B+ || | |||
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| '''[[National Right to Life Committee]]''' || 100% || | |||
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| '''[[National Taxpayers Union]]''' || 84% || | |||
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==Early career== | ==Early career== | ||
After leaving the Department of Education, he became president of the conservative think tank, The Independence Institute where he remained until his election to Congress in 1998. | After leaving the Department of Education, he became president of the conservative think tank, The Independence Institute where he remained until his election to Congress in 1998. | ||
Revision as of 17:30, 11 February 2010
Thomas Gerard "Tom" Tancredo (1945-) is a prominent American conservative and Republican. He was a U.S. Representative from the suburban Denver, Colorado area, elected in 1998 and serving until 2008, when he did not run for reelection. He was, briefly, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2008 United States presidential election. His "signature issue" is illegal immigration, but he is a positions himself as an intense foe of multiculturalism.[1]
Tea Party Movement
At the National Tea Party Convention in February 2010, he verbally attacked both 2008 presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, always referring to the latter as "Barack Hussein Obama," whom he called a "committed socialist". [2]
Immigration
Illegal immigration is the issue with which he is most associated. He founded the House Immigration Reform Caucus. For many years, Tancredo was the only Republican to vocally oppose President George W. Bush's immigration policies leading to Karl Rove to call him "a traitor to the president,” and warned him to never "darken the doorstep of the White House” in 2002. By 2006, however, he obtained support from other House conservatives.[1]
Voting record
| Organization | Rating | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AFL-CIO | 20% | |
| American Civil Liberties Union | 7% | |
| American Conservative Union | 76% | |
| Americans for Democratic Action | 10% | |
| Americans United for Separation of Church and State | 0% | |
| Cato Institute | 61% | |
| Christian Coalition | 100% | |
| Human Rights Campaign | 0% | |
| National Association for the Advancement of Colored People | 19% | |
| NARAL | 0% | |
| National Rifle Association | B+ | |
| National Right to Life Committee | 100% | |
| National Taxpayers Union | 84% |
Early career
After leaving the Department of Education, he became president of the conservative think tank, The Independence Institute where he remained until his election to Congress in 1998.
In the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, he served as Regional Representative to the U.S. Department of Education.
During his four years as a Colorado State Representative, Tancredo led a group of conservative legislators who then Democratic Governor Richard Lamm called the “House crazies.”
His conservative activism started with the College Republicans and Young Americans for Freedom at the University of Northern Colorado. After teaching junior high school for several years, he was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 1977.
Education
- B.A., University of Northern Colorado
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography, Tom Tancredo
- ↑ Steven Portnoy and John Berman (4 February 2010), "Tea Party Fireworks: Speaker Rips McCain, Obama, 'Cult of Multiculturalism'", ABC News