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Showing Original Post only (View all)NRA goes after Democrats in contested Senate races [View all]
Until recently, the National Rifle Associations primary involvement in the 2012 election has been limited to renting booths at state fairs and circulating flyers and bumper stickers, plus the occasional low-budget TV or radio buy.
But thanks to the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, the powerful gun rights group has stepped up its game. A $420,000 ad buy last week followed by a $358,000 buy reported Tuesday shows the NRA is ready to invest in more than just convincing fair- and rodeo-goers to vote against President Barack Obama.
The NRA Institute for Legislative Actions new ads, released Monday, attack the records of Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who are both running for U.S. Senate and Federal Election Commission filings indicate Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is the next target.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/08/29/10779/daily-disclosure-nra-goes-after-democrats-contested-senate-races
But thanks to the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, the powerful gun rights group has stepped up its game. A $420,000 ad buy last week followed by a $358,000 buy reported Tuesday shows the NRA is ready to invest in more than just convincing fair- and rodeo-goers to vote against President Barack Obama.
The NRA Institute for Legislative Actions new ads, released Monday, attack the records of Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., and former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, who are both running for U.S. Senate and Federal Election Commission filings indicate Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is the next target.
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/08/29/10779/daily-disclosure-nra-goes-after-democrats-contested-senate-races
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Why would a Democrat want support of an organization that works to defeat President Obama?
SecularMotion
Sep 2012
#2
That list of trivial issues does not make a case to replace him with Josh Mandel
Kolesar
Sep 2012
#22
Exactly, Ohio also passed a constitutional amendment against ACA. Strickland didn't have
rDigital
Sep 2012
#91
more proof that gun pushers are craven and have a very dishonest agenda here
fascisthunter
Sep 2012
#56
Respect the second amendment, the NRA will endorse you. Simple as that.
Atypical Liberal
Sep 2012
#26
"common sense gun control...serves no purpose other than to disarm the citizens of this country"
Kolesar
Sep 2012
#51
I'm using the term as it is currently being used, to justify further gun restrictions.
Kolesar
Sep 2012
#62
Why do you want to fuck 4 million people working collectively to protect their rights?
Atypical Liberal
Sep 2012
#140
I don't know what the actual agenda of the NRA is, but, I believe that it goes way beyond the
ladjf
Sep 2012
#44
Uh-huh. "have a good day." <-- Second time you've bid me adieu. We'll see if it takes this time. n/t
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#85
The flaw in your self proclaimed certianty is that you , no anyone else has proven that the
ladjf
Sep 2012
#124
He's done more to help the Pro-RKBA crowd? He may have also set a record for hidden posts.
AnotherMcIntosh
Sep 2012
#105
Notice you won't spell out exactly what you think is "good." I don't blame you:
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#93
Let's go on the record - please answer Yes or No, no qualifications or other diversions, please:
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#102
"I'm voting for Obama either way" - Thank you for saying so! And unequivocally, too.
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#137
Let's have your answer: are you going to vote for the Democratic candidate or not?
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#112
That's a question I often ask our "pro gun progressives," but all I ever get is obfuscation and
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#116
What you call "bullies" translates to "people who diagree with me," but let's put that whiny
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#135
A pair of timely self-deletions by Digit - and there was some reason for it, too. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#141
"I have no problem handing him a hostile congress" - this violates DU TOS, plain and simple:
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#134
Thank you for your reply, and an open, unequivocal statement that you are voting the
apocalypsehow
Sep 2012
#136