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Posted
Monday, October 29, 2007 6:11 PM
| By
Chadwick Matlin
The Colorado congressman announced today
that he will not seek another term after his expires in 2008. You'd
think this would mean Tancredo wants to focus on his efforts to grab
the Republican presidential nod. But instead, his spokesman said his
decision was partly based on wanting to spend more time with his
grandkids.
Last time we checked, somebody doesn't run for
president to spend more time with his grandkids. If Tancredo wants out
so badly, then why is he still in it?
It may have to do with his
other reason for leaving Congress: He thinks he's accomplished all he
can on the immigration issue inside of the Capitol. Whereas he feels he
can pass the hard-line-immigration baton to other House members, he
doesn't see any other presidential candidates who share his
anti-immigrant vigor. Tancredo is willing to sully his political legacy
to enforce America's borders.
Last week, Tancredo offered Mitt
Romney a deal: If the Red Sox lost the World Series, Romney would have
to bow out of the race. But if the Rockies lost, Tancredo would drop
out. If only Romney had accepted, Tancredo would have said Adios to both of his campaigns today.
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