presidential campaign presidential campaign president united_states began announcement candidacy congressman colorado april campaign garnered support endorsements conservative republicans concerned illegal immigration border security candidate remained low polls criticized campaign described single issued stated probably win nomination hoped campaign bring forth debate issue concern immigration december withdrew presidential race endorsed campaign development prior announcement early draft movements sprung try convince congressman run president united_states responded draft efforts stating start campaign candidate race extensively address issue immigration stay committed conservative principles announcement april immediately began campaigning strategically important state new_hampshire making appearance meeting speech hudson april following campaigned caucus state iowa april fundraiser campaign appearances state iowa appeared times appeared new_hampshire approximately times appeared sporadically states time span june campaign took polls funds received little media attention exception debate south_carolina given opportunity discuss immigration attack bush administration fellow republican members congress debate new_hampshire june criticism directed candidate john_mccain support failed amnesty bill night continually criticized policies bush administration labeled liberal asked president bush role administration reflected time told white_house criticism president concluded president bush given command president debate regards immigration republican members congress said following july approached came close standing improved somewhat strategy focus iowa continued number supporters state increased july campaign developed interesting new strategy offering trip washington tour capitol brought supporters straw poll day supporters iowa distributed shirts read member tom interviewed supporters asked supported candidate replied concerns america heart concerned culture america happening bedrock american culture finished fourth place poll vote won massachusetts governor august shifted momentarily new issue year anniversary landfall hurricane katrina new_orleans called funds withdrawn federal aid cut recovery effort remarked time train left new_orleans station step candidate fiscal conservatives advocates states rights commenting point state local officials individuals got step plate initiative mentality people wait indefinitely federal solve problems got come end september participated debates received media attention decisions candidates participate attended florida september straw poll followed came seventh place vote won straw poll appeared september baltimore maryland aired pbs debate commented economic differences african americans anglo americans race discussed illegal immigration september presidential candidate interviewed discussed gay issues immigration asked support democratic_party candidate president chose senator barack_obama illinois remarking october world series approaching team colorado representing national_league decided offer bet fellow candidate team boston_red_sox representing american_league proposed drop race boston won agreed drop colorado won campaign turned bet boston won world series november campaign released controversial advertisement called tough terror hypothetical terrorist attack occurs shopping mall blames border security attack flashes images injured child wrecked train gives approval message comment approve message needs states consequences open borders million aliens come jobs price pay politicians refuse defend borders come kill release received criticism called cheap blatant political scientist likened advertisement run presidential election claiming election lead nuclear war republican candidates race comment november fun democratic presidential candidate building media coverage aimed campaign previously mentioned advertisement received donate money given new_hampshire son afflicted early december declined invitation spanish language debate featured protest immigrants learn english participate november debate accused opponents notable trying issue illegal immigration december dropped presidential race ended campaign cited apparent win race glad perceived new positions opponents illegal immigration believing campaign forced rhetoric cited surge reason withdraw stating disagreements governor important help secure nomination announcing withdrawal announced endorsing president citing best hope cause immigration reform polling year entering race won michigan july received votes cast vote beat second place finisher votes february issued ratings potential presidential candidates election took lifetime ranking website polled people attended believed govern conservative polled general polling fared far worse straw polls early polls placed candidate mark november slightly moved polling reaching mark coming ahead closest rival congressman california november poll stood seventh place trailing congressman texas head head matchup august trailed new_york senator hillary_clinton finishing clinton head head matchup barack_obama administered day finished obama individual contributions campaign cash received making total contributions low producing granted campaign received federal funding money came interest campaign bank accounts loans outside sources noted majority funds disclosed campaign september campaign raised spent leaving cash hand foundation donated campaign owner newspaper publisher gave campaign qualified accepted public funds presidential election campaign fund returned matching funds withdrawing race advisors endorsements biggest endorsement received sister perennial presidential candidate treasurer united_states president ronald_reagan immediately following endorsement named campaign advisors included campaigns new_hampshire advisor new_hampshire chairman iowa advisor candidate campaign official campaign manager run criticism campaign criticized wide ranging issues speaking abilities performances debates campaign issued october debate criticized conservative blog republican citing causing major problems debate cited following exchange sam don mom postal worker believe didn need union civil service benefits don pick mother sure sweetheart leave mother especially regard need illegal immigration mother illegal immigrant writer blog spoke experience august iowa straw poll stating spoke applause lost place times look written copy good performance standard campaign criticized focusing heavily issue immigration gave candidate appearance running issue campaign exchange august edition got lively argument sanctuary cities murder committed illegal immigrant newark new_jersey rivera remarked 60th homicide newark year sure congressman opined interested clear alleged perpetrators came country illegally age thing number person commit crime count indictment rape child bail instead bail street immigration status advocates crushing anti immigration policy cheap political point political website political realm summed campaign profile statement end single issue candidate carry acknowledged issue candidate making statement speech want single issue candidate fine long know single issue survival success conservative movement america remarked campaign winning nomination instead winning people point view race
Tom Tancredo presidential campaign, 2008