The National Rifle Association is endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain despite differences with the Arizona senator on gun-show rules and campaign finance restrictions.http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=11660NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre and the chairman of the NRA's political action committee planned stops Thursday in Pennsylvania, Missouri, Colorado and Nevada to talk about the move.
LaPierre said the two agree on many issues important to the group.
"He's cast more than 60 votes in the Senate in support of the Second Amendment," http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/09/nra-endorses-mccain/Perhaps they should have endorsed Bob Barr...
Bob serves the people of Georgia's Seventh District in the United States House of Representatives. He was elected in November 1994 and re-elected in 1996. Bob served previously with the CIA and as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. Bob was a member of the historic class of 73 freshman Republicans elected in 1994, and was chosen by Speaker Gingrich to Chair the Firearms Legislation Task Force. Bob was the sponsor of the bill to repeal the Clinton gun ban which passed the House in 1996. Bob has been named the American Shooting Sports Council's "1997 Congressional Leader of the Year" and "1997 Gun Rights Legislator of the Year" by the Citizens Committee For the Right To Keep and Bear Arms. Bob continues to fight for individual rights against encroachment by the Federal government, and there is no stronger defender of the Second Amendment in Congress.
Rep. Barr was re-elected to the NRA Board of Directors in 2001 for a 3 year term.Bob Barr has NO chance of being elected President and most people don't even realize he is running.
I would have much more respect for the NRA had they endorsed Barr not McCain. Of course, they could have chosen not to endorse anyone as they have done in the past.
The NRA doesn't always endorse presidential candidates. It has backed President Bush but declined to endorse Bob Dole in the 1996 race or President George H.W. Bush in 1992.http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/09/nra-endorses-mccain/I hate to say it but it looks like they sold out on this endorsement. McCain is no friend of gun owners and will flush them down the drain in a heartbeat. Calling them World Class Hypocrites is indeed accurate.
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