Tom Tancredo for Senate in 2008???  2010???

• Tom Tancredo is one of the 10 worst Congressmen - Rolling Stone
• Tom Tancredo says we should consider bombing Mecca - CNN
• Tom Tancredo hangs out with groups that have called for the destruction of America - SPLC
• Tom Tancredo says Mexicans are coming to kill you - US Border Control
• Tom Tancredo dodged the draft - Colorado Confidential
• Tom Tancredo represents the 6th most prosperous congressional district in the U.S. but is ranked 427th in the Congress.org power rankings - Congress.org

Abortion and Birth Control:
• Opposes Roe v. Wade.
• Has received a 0% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America.
Lesbian and Gay Rights:
• Supported the Federal Marriage Amendment.
• Supported legislation that would have banned joint adoption by same-sex couples living in Washington, DC.
Race and Equal Opportunity:
• Receives praise from leaders in the white supremacist movement, who regard him as an ideal candidate.
• Has close ties with several organizations that have been classified as hate groups by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
• Refers to Miami, which is 66% Latino, as "a Third World country."
• Was one of only 33 members of Congress to oppose renewal of the Voting Rights Act in 2006.
• Has publicly called for the abolition of the Congressional Black Caucus, as well as Hispanic caucuses in both parties.
War on Terror:
• Has called for nuclear strikes on Saudi Arabia in the event of another al-Qaeda attack. When asked about the likely civilian death toll, Tancredo responded: "When we bombed Hiroshima, when we bombed Dresden, we punished a lot of people who were not necessarily [guilty] ... You do things in war that are ugly."

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