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Tom Tancredo

Education:

University of Northern Colorado, B.A., 1968

Religion:

Evangelical Presbyterian

Profession:

Politician

Current Occupation:

U.S. Representative from Colorado

Family:

Married to Jackie Tancredo

Party Affiliation:

Republican

Book:

In Mortal Danger: The Battle for America's Border and Security by Tom Tancredo

Offical Website:

www.teamtancredo.org

	Fundraising
	Financial status as of Apr 30, 2008. Total Raised: $8,453,480 Total Spent: $8,192,581 Cash on Hand: $273,517 Total Debts: $0 Data from maplight.org and the Federal Election Commission.

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	Iraq War
	Supported use of military force in Iraq in 2002 Wants to initiate withdrawal of troops at this point Hide Voting Record demonstrates continued support for the war. However, position has weakened over time and he is now calling for withdrawal of troops YES to use of military force in Iraq in 2002 YES to continued support for Iraq war as part of the Global War on Terror with no set date for redeployment or withdrawal NO to redeploying U.S. troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days and complete within 180 days (as of May 2007) Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Immigration
	Strongly opposes any form of amnesty to illegal immigrants Build a fence along the Mexican border Opposes Guest Worker Program Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to building a fence along the Mexican border YES to require hospitals to report information on illegal aliens who receive treatment Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Taxation
	Supported the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts Supports extending them through 2010 Wants to replace the current income tax system by a flat tax or national sales tax Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to making Bush tax cuts permanent YES to extending tax cuts on capital gains and dividends Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Same-sex Marriage
	Opposes same-sex marriage Supports a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to prohibiting same-sex couples in DC to adopt YES to amending the constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Stem Cell Research
	Opposes human embryonic stem cell research Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* NO to permit human embryonic stem cell research NO to expand the research to include more stem cell lines Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Health Care
	Opposes universal health care that is federally mandated Deporting illegal immigrants will reduce health care costs significantly Small businesses that cannot afford health insurance for their employees should band together to access lower cost insurance State government should provide relief to unemployed - would consider federal incentives or limited subsidies Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* NO to require Secretary of Health & Human Services to negotiate discounts with pharmaceutical manufacturers YES to allow taxpayers to create a tax-exempt Medical Savings Account for paying medical expenses Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Social Security
	Make payroll tax funded private investment accounts available to young workers Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to reduce percentage of Social Security benefits that are taxable from 85 to 50 Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Comments

	Environment
	Bring down price of petroleum by increasing supply and decreasing demand via alternative fuels Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position of increasing supply of petroleum, but inconsistent with position of decreasing demand* NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol NO on raising Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards NO on prohibiting oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge NO on removing oil and gas exploration subsidies NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Gun Control
	Fully and completely supports the right of the people to keep and bear arms Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES on reducing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1 day YES on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Education
	Minimal federal government involvement Supports vouchers that allow parents to choose which school their children attend - increases competition and drives educational improvements Hide Voting Record - unavailable Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Abortion
	Opposes abortion rights, including partial-birth abortion Hide Voting Record is consistent* with his position* YES to banning partial-birth abortions Hide You must be logged in before you can post comments. Log in now. Voting Record \| Watch Video \| Comments

	Withdrawn
	Tom Tancredo dropped out of the race on December 20, 2007.

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	MSNBC
	GOP's Tancredo quits ?08 race Dec 20, 2007 5:21 PM Tancredo retiring from House Oct 29, 2007 12:34 PM Video: Tancredo, Brownback and the pro-life debate Jul 24, 2007 3:43 PM Video: Tancredo on immigration reform Jun 19, 2007 1:26 PM Taking the second tier seriously May 18, 2007 5:55 PM

	CNN
	Tancredo's Single-Issue Victory Dec 21, 2007 1:10 AM Opponent of illegal immigration ends White House bid Dec 20, 2007 10:03 PM Analysis: Little blood spilled in GOP debate Dec 13, 2007 3:40 PM GOP candidate defends ad depicting terrorist attack Nov 14, 2007 2:41 AM GOP hopefuls: NASDAQ deal not a threat Oct 10, 2007 10:34 AM

	Quotes
	Tom Tancredo: "For every single illegal immigrant family in this country, it costs $20,000 ? it costs us $20,000; $20,000 in infrastructural costs. They pay about $10,000 in taxes." Barely True - One cost of illegal immigration ? accuracy Tom Tancredo: "I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper." False - What about the daily English paper? Tom Tancredo: "There was a report that came out from the FBI ? a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays." Half-True - ?Tis the season to make a point ? frightfully Tom Tancredo: He received "A" ratings from "every conservative organization that gives ratings." Mostly true - Many, but not "every" Tom Tancredo: In 2006, Arizona had four ballot issues that were "very tough on illegal immigration... Forty-seven percent of the Hispanics in Arizona voted for them." Barely True - Well, he's right on one of the four

	Blogs
	Congressman Tom Tancredo Stands Up; Will You Ignore His Plea? The American President by CJ Scott May 27, 2008 12:26 AM Tom Tancredo - Republican My Blogs by Cartoon May 24, 2008 1:38 AM Tom Tancredo endorses Va. Delegate Bob Marshall for US Senate Steven Latimer by Steven Latimer May 23, 2008 4:14 PM Tom Tancredo Endorses Bob Marshall The right-wing liberal by rightwingliberal May 23, 2008 10:44 AM Tom Tancredo, CU professor? Immigration by Barry May 15, 2008 9:18 PM

	Google News
	CONGRESSMAN TOM TANCREDO STANDS UP - The Conservative Voice May 27, 2008 10:05 AM Tancredo Criticizes Misleading Immigration Detention Story - BorderFire Report May 22, 2008 7:38 AM 5 GOP rivals for Tancredo seat trying to stand out - Denver Post May 16, 2008 2:36 AM AP Interview: Tancredo says he won't quit immigration fight - Examiner.com May 15, 2008 6:10 PM Tancredo the professor? - Denver Daily News May 14, 2008 11:13 PM