Gun Control & RKBA
Showing Original Post only (View all)Democrat vs. Democrat- the NRA's worst nightmare has come true. [View all]
this was erronously posted in the general, it was locked there, but with the note that it can be re-posted in the this section. As requested, it is reposted here.
...(with a few cuts/pastes)
"They can't just They can't just vote the NRA's way and assume they won't hear about it."
from Taegan Goddard's Political wire
http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/12/02/bloomberg_alters_gun_politics.html
The Sacramento Bee looks at how Rep. Joe Baca (D-CA), a pro-gun lawmaker, was ousted after New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent $3.3 million on television and mail attacks against him -- three times the sum Baca and challenger Negrete McLeod (D) raised between them.
"By homing in on a loyal National Rifle Association politician, Bloomberg altered a long-standing element of American politics. Time was, a politician like Baca could cast pro-gun votes, receive NRA support and not worry about an attack from any moneyed interest that promoted gun control. No such group existed, at least not on the order of the NRA."
Said Bloomberg aide Howard Wolfson: "It sends a message: you can lose your seat by voting against prudent gun legislation. Hopefully, members will think twice before taking these votes. They can't just vote the NRA's way and assume they won't hear about it."
Dan Morain: Billionaire Bloomberg knocks out Joe Baca, adds dynamic to gun politics
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/12/02/5022439/dan-morain-billionaire-bloomberg.html#storylink=cpy