Right On The Right

Update: It looks like the "anyone but Huckabee" theory might be the case. I'm not the only one that thinks that by the way. Here's the statement from Tancredo, and note that Huckabee is a pro-amnesty politician:

The presidential campaign has come down to less than a handful of viable candidates. Unfortunately several of them have abysmal records on immigration and can’t be trusted to do what is needed to preserve this country if they’re elected. My fear is that if I were to stay in this race my votes could be the factor in handing victory to a pro-amnesty politician. Friends, we have done too much, come too far and the stakes are too high to play that hand. And so I am ending my presidential campaign.

Tom Tancredo is no longer running for President, but his influence on the '08 campaign will be long felt, and immigration is now a top-three issue all across the country. Tanc's exit doesn't exactly come as a surprise, but the real shocker is that Tancredo is endorsing Romney. Michelle points out that Tanc attacked Romney about amnesty back in July. I was hoping for a Thompson endorsement. Is this perhaps a move purely designed to beat Huckabee? That'd be my guess. Official word on the endorsement, via the Des Moines Register:

U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo announced today he’s ending his long-shot bid for the White House.

The Colorado Republican made his exit from the race official at a press conference this afternoon in downtown Des Moines. He’ll throw his support behind GOP candidate Mitt Romney, he said.