Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-CO) is continuing his ruthless ad campaign against “gutless politicians,” with a new, incendiary anti-illegal immigration television spot.

Displaying graphic images of victims of gang violence, the narrator states, “Mothers killed. Children executed. The tactics of vicious Central American gangs, now on U.S. soil. Pushing drugs. Raping kids. Destroying lives. Thanks to gutless politicians who refuse to defend our borders.” The ad began running in Iowa Monday, and it may also air in New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Following up on his first ad portraying a terrorist illegally entering the U.S. before detonating a bomb, Tancredo says this spot also intends to focus on the “tragic consequences of open borders and massive uncontrolled immigration.” Tancredo has made ending illegal immigration the primary issue of his run for the White House.

Despite the fact that all of the Republican front-runners have all been running to the right in vowing to end illegal immigration–an important issue for GOP primary voters–Tancredo remains in single digits in the polls and has had trouble resonating with voters. These two ads are trying to ratchet up the message: Scare ‘em into voting for you.