Election 2008 - Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Rudy Giuliani, War in Iraq, Health Care, Global Warming, Education, Abortion

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Quick Facts

Age: 62

Party: Republican Party

Marital Status:
Married to Jackie

Children:
Ray, 40; Randy, 36

Education:
BA, political science, University of Northern Colorado

Birthplace:
Denver, Colorado

Tom Tancredo

Officially dropped out of the race: December 20, 2007 Early years? From Denver, Colorado, Tom Tancredo was an active member of the College Republicans at the University of Northern Colorado where he earned a political science degree. After graduation, Tancredo worked as a teacher before being elected to the Colorado House of Representatives.

What's he known for? Tancredo’s opposition to bilingual education marked much of his early political career, and when President Reagan won the election in 1981, he was appointed the regional representative in Denver for the Department of Education. In 1998, Tancredo was elected congressman and is now serving his fourth term.

Hot issues? Immigration reform is at the top of Tancredo’s to-do list, and also among the issues are gun control and the war in Iraq.

Issue	Position
Abortion	Opposes abortion rights. Supports overturning Roe v. Wade.

Education	Says that federal involvement should be limited and supports a no-strings-attached school voucher system.

Environment-Energy	Supports reducing our dependence on petroleum products.

Health Care	Supports lowering the cost of health care and insurance.

Immigration	Opposes amnesty, chain migration from "anchor baby" citizenship, and a guest worker program. Supports securing the borders and eliminating benefits and job prospects by cracking down on employers.

Iraq War	Voted for use of military force in Iraq. Opposes a spending bill that would have withdrawn most U.S. troops by March 2008. Opposes sending additional troops to Iraq.

Same-sex Marriage	Opposes same-sex marriage. Was a cosponsor of a constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage.

Taxes	Supports the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts, and supports extending those tax cuts into 2010. Wants to reinstate a flat tax, or a national sales tax, and replace the current tax code.

Women's Rights	Opposes a bill that would require businesses to hire more women and minorities.

Hilary for VP? "Just curious if you want her to run on the ticket..." read more on The Knot boards

Should Obama Pay Clinton's Debt? "Is it customary for a former member..." read more on The Nest boards

Views on Illegal Immigration? "I personally have no problem..." read more on Wedding Channel boards