Gilchrist attracts support from out-of-state politician

Published November 22, 2005

Gilchrist attracts support from out-of-state politician

*A Republican congressman from Colorado shares House candidate's views on dangers of illegal immigration.

By Alicia Robinson, Daily Pilot

NEWPORT BEACH -- Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo's support of 48th District Congressional candidate Jim Gilchrist has attracted scorn from some of Tancredo's Republican colleagues in Washington, D.C., but it drew wild applause Monday at a Balboa Bay Club fundraiser for Gilchrist.

Gilchrist, a member of the American Independent Party, is one of five candidates for the House seat left vacant by former Rep. Chris Cox. In a Dec. 6 general election, Gilchrist faces Republican state Sen. John Campbell, Libertarian Bruce Cohen, Green Party member Béa Tiritilli and Democrat Steve Young.

Tancredo headlined the $250-a-plate lunch that pulled in about 100 guests, including Cohen, who said Gilchrist invited him, and a number of Republicans, including former Assembly candidate Marianne Zippi of Newport Beach.

Gilchrist is best known as the founder of the Minuteman Project, which performs volunteer border patrols. Several donors said he won their support by "putting his money where his mouth is," trying to prevent illegal immigration instead of just paying lip service to voters' concerns.

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for Young to sneak in

we can hope!

as special elections usually are, and as many consider Campbell the winner - that if all the registered Democrats in Orange County will go out and vote - Young will win.