Comments on: Duncan Hunter to Announce Presidential Bid

By: IllegalImmigrationIntroduction

IllegalImmigrationIntroduction — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 02:19:43 +0000

Charlie: Unlike most or all of the announced/near-announced contenders, Hunter opposes illegal immigration. Perhaps he'll offer a counterweight to Mike "Low-wage greenskeepers for all!" Bloomberg or Mike "Pray for LULAC and Tyson Chicken" Huckabee.

By: Stop The ACLU

Stop The ACLU — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:22:49 +0000

Duncan Hunter To Run For President...

MS. Underestimated is excited over this news.
Rep. Duncan Hunter has shown little interest in seeking higher office during his 26 years in Congress. Suddenly, he is positioning himself for a presidential bid.
A Republican official said Hunter, who c...

By: The American Mind / Duncan Hunter to Run for President

The American Mind / Duncan Hunter to Run for President — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:55:54 +0000

[...] “Hunter Set to Announce Presidential Bid” [via OTB] [...]

By: legion

legion — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:52:00 +0000

D'oh! That should've been obvious... But he's basically saying to his constituents "I'm going to spend the next 2 years building my run committee, not working in Congress!" Kinda odd for someone on the current ballot...

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:19:05 +0000

legion: He's in the House, so he's up every election cycle.

By: legion

legion — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:53:19 +0000

Odd indeed... when's he up for re-election next? Perhaps he needed a graceful reason to bow out of politics, like a ~~doomed~~ failed Prez bid?

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:39:44 +0000

This is odd indeed. He is jumping in at a bizarre time into an already crowded race. There's nothing that he adds to the field of Republican candidates, either.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:22:53 +0000

You forgot to mention that Hunter was a partner of imprisoned former Republican Congressman Duke Cunningham. The two men strongarmed the Pentagon to give defense contractor, Brent Wilkes, a $10 million dollar contract. This was AFTER DoD officials had decided to give the contract to another firm.

Wilkes, of course, gave thousands of dollars to both Cunningham and Hunter. One of the reasons Cunningham is in jail is because of his admission of being bribed by Wilkes. Hunter's close association with WIlkes and Cunningham is reason enough to recognize that his presidential chances are slim.