Unyielding in his scorn for immigrants and the Spanish language, yet ready to resign to his fate, Tom Tancredo has announced his resignation from the presidential race. While Tancredo never stood much of chance against his fellow nominees, he did not go gentle into the good night. Tancredo squared his entire campaign on illegal immigration, and effectively used controversy to get his message out.
Tancredo has gone on to say that he had little intention of actually running for president but just wanted to pressure other GOPers to address illegal immigration, claiming to have gotten the ball rolling. This is a pretty broad claim, considering that the federal government had been dabbling in immigration reform since 2005. But it’s hard to deny that, as Tom said, his peers have been working to “Out-Tancredo Tancredo”: attacks on fellow candidates regarding the issue have stepped up in the winter months, McCain, Huckabee, and Romney making particularly soft targets.
So what’s next for Tom, as he’s not returning to his congressional seat? A quiet retirement to the foothills? Or maybe a comfortable executive position on an education board somewhere in the Springs? Perhaps he’ll pick up his rifle and walkie-talkie and take to the border, dispensing justice one 7mm at a time. With a number of possibilities abound, don’t be surprised if the congressman makes a surprise dash for Colorado’s empty Senate seat in 2008.
Tancredo has gone on to say that he had little intention of actually running for president but just wanted to pressure other GOPers to address illegal immigration, claiming to have gotten the ball rolling. This is a pretty broad claim, considering that the federal government had been dabbling in immigration reform since 2005. But it’s hard to deny that, as Tom said, his peers have been working to “Out-Tancredo Tancredo”: attacks on fellow candidates regarding the issue have stepped up in the winter months, McCain, Huckabee, and Romney making particularly soft targets.
So what’s next for Tom, as he’s not returning to his congressional seat? A quiet retirement to the foothills? Or maybe a comfortable executive position on an education board somewhere in the Springs? Perhaps he’ll pick up his rifle and walkie-talkie and take to the border, dispensing justice one 7mm at a time. With a number of possibilities abound, don’t be surprised if the congressman makes a surprise dash for Colorado’s empty Senate seat in 2008.
-E.M.
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