Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado, the most outspoken opponent of current U.S. immigration policy, finished fourth with 14 percent. Former Wisconsin governor Tommy G. Thompson was sixth at 7 percent.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ron Paul notes that Tom Tancredo and Tommy Thompson received low support in a race dominated by other candidates.
- In plain terms
- He points out their poor election results.
- What can you take from it?
- Even outspoken politicians can get little voter backing.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do some candidates fail to resonate with voters?
- What factors drive electoral success?
Another view
The comment offers no insight into why they performed poorly.
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