Forbes researcher Milton Beck compiled Tom Tancredo's positions, described above, using material from the candidate's public statements, news reports, voting record, Web site and other sources.
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Unlike the leftist public intellectuals such as New York Times columnist Tom Friedman who are celebrated and obsessively covered by the Israeli media, Beck exerts real influence on public opinion in the US. His calls for action are answered by hundreds of thousands of people.