March 2, 2007--Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) speaks at
CPAC. Hunter delivered a speech built around the same framework
as his announcement speech, with sun tracing its arc across the United
States from Arlington Cemetery in Virginia to Rosecrans National
Cemetery in San Diego. Hunter said China is cheating on trade.
"And I can tell you that as president of the United States, I will junk
the bad trade deal that we currently have with China," he stated. "More
importantly, I'll stop their cheating on the one that we have right
now." On Iraq, Hunter said "it's tough work and it's difficult
work and it's dangerous work, but it's worthwhile." On the border
with Mexico, Hunter described the success of the border fence in San
Diego and said it must be extended. "I wrote the law that was
signed by the president which extends that San Diego border fence for
854 miles across Arizona, New Mexico and Texas--all the smugglers'
routes," he said. "We're going to build that border fence." (more)
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| Van Hipp, chairman of American Defense International, Inc.
and a former
chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party (1986-89) introduced
Congressman
Hunter, praising him as "the next best thing" to Ronald Reagan.
In
an interview afterwards Hipp said, "If we get the grassroots, the
leaders
will follow." |
