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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:16 PM
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Poll question: Are you prepared to help Obama by telling gun-owners "He believes in the Second Amendment."
Obama mocks McCain in Nevada stops
"I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors. I want you to talk to them whether they are independent or whether they are Republican. I want you to argue with them and get in their face," he said.

"And if they tell you that, 'Well, we're not sure where he stands on guns.' I want you to say, 'He believes in the Second Amendment.' If they tell you, 'Well, he's going to raise your taxes,' you say, 'No, he's not, he's going lower them.' You are my ambassadors. You guys are the ones who can make the case."

To get in the face of a gun-owner, Obama’s ambassadors better know what the Second Amendment means and other things like “assault weapon”.

There are between 54 and 80 million gun-owners in an electorate of over 200 million.

Over 122 million voted in 2004 and Obama will need perhaps 62 million votes to win on 4 November.

Are you prepared to help Obama by telling gun-owners "He believes in the Second Amendment."
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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:30 PM
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1. Catastrophic Fail. nt
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Lilith Velkor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:53 PM
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9. Win in Virginia.
Yes, we can has.
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jpgray Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:32 PM
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2. Sure, why not?
His strongest definition of where he stands on the issue is "properly enforcing the laws we have," which I believe is where many NRA members stand.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:34 PM
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3. Just point them to Obama's interview with field and stream:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x4021208
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:37 PM
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4. Do you want to use it? In it Obama supports reinstating the AWB that is opposed by most gun-owners.
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:42 PM
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5. Yes
Instead of one of them telling me they saw it and make me look like I don't know his stance.

He supports gun ownership and does not want to take away their guns and that he favors enforcing the laws we already have and is pro common sense regulations (vs others who want to ban everything).
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 07:45 PM
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6. I understand but AWB is not current law. It's a new law that would ban many popular firearms.
That's why gun-owners oppose the reinstatement of the assault weapons ban.
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Mnemosyne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:26 PM
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7. Million Doors for Peace: A chance to meet undecided voters for Peace and
a bit of gObama! Our best last chance! :woohoo:

http://walklist.milliondoorsforpeace.org/?code=dfa
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sicksicksick_N_tired Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:30 PM
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8. Does the NRA advocate guns in the hands of terrorists or murdureres or freaks?
That is my question.
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 06:43 AM
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13. Anyone who answered "Yes" to this poll can answer that. Either that or they are not prepared. n/t
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 08:55 PM
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10. Why Not? He Does.
And his advice to us is quite sound. We should all heed it.
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FLyellowdog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-18-08 09:23 PM
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11. Phone Bank Response to Guns
I was calling from our area phone bank tonight and one man said he was leaning toward McCain.I asked him what particular issue was making him think about McCain. His answer was "Guns". I said well what in particular about the gun issue and he said "Obama is going to take our guns away from us.That's what everybody tells me." So of course I had to do a little explaining, educating,and persuading. I think I made some headway and I guessing he's going to study up on this more. At least I hope so.
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 06:41 AM
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12. Perfect response. n/t
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LanternWaste Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 08:19 AM
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14. Do we run down the litany of all enumerated rights...?
Do we run down the litany of all enumerated rights, explain that the good Senator supports the First Amendment, explain that the good Senator supports the Seventh Amendment, etc... or simply choose the Second as that is the pet project of a powerful special interest group?
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jody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 08:59 AM
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15. That's an interesting question you should ask Obama. I simply quoted him. n/t
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spoony Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-08 09:07 AM
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16. Yes, been trying to tell people at the range
that they have more to fear from the party of martial law and post-Katrina gun-grabbing than from Obama. Some respond with a generally pessimistic attitude toward both parties, but frankly if they stay home instead of voting McCain that's fine with me.
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