January 25, 2007
Duncan Hunter In
A long-anticipated hat tossing:
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter, best known for his advocacy on behalf of the military, launched a longshot bid for the presidency Thursday in this early voting state.
Frequently citing Ronald Reagan, Hunter told supporters he wants to pick up on the former president's legacy.
"I want to lead that policy of peace through strength," said Hunter, a strong supporter of the Iraq war.
The 14-term conservative from California, who has made no secret of his White House aspirations, set up a presidential exploratory committee earlier this month.
This paragraph made me chuckle:
He joins an increasingly crowded GOP field of declared and likely candidates, including Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Sam Brownback of Kansas, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
That makes five total so far. The Dems have John Edwards, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Chris Dodd and Bill Richardson officially in (with more to come). Is that a crowded field? No, it's a diverse one.
A conservative from California who can last that long in Congress, let alone being elected in the first place, is an anomaly. He's got his military advocacy and his stance on illegal immigration going for him.
Note: Hunter is a Vietnam veteran and his son did two tours in Iraq. Does that mean the Dems can't question his support of the war?
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Help!So far I like what I see in Him and want to find out where he stands on a viable balanced budget plan that wont kill us in tax increases, plans to get us off our oil addiction by the end of this if not next year, where he stands on Islamic expansion,foreign aid to Islamic nations. Anybody have links to answer my questions?
Posted by: learner at January 25, 2007 12:39 PMI need more on him too!
Posted by: Oddybobo at January 25, 2007 05:59 PM Pam, Something you might want to check out:
http://www.sweetness-light.com/
If he's truly cut from the Reagan cloth, I will devote time and money. But he's a bit of an unknown still. Back to the conference call.
Posted by: Newtown Mark at January 26, 2007 02:19 PM
