When a pro gun politician is so far off on so many other things. Right now, Reid is being held as one of the major spending supporters/instigators in Congress. The conservative talk shows and etc, are all saying how bad govt spending is, and how Reid is one of the key players and must be replaced.
Yet, at the same time, it appears that he has been more of a help than a hindrance on gun issues. And the NRA (by charter and practice) is a single issue group. ALL they look at is gun issues, and things that directly and immediately affect gun issues and their ability to communicate about those issues to their membership (see the Disclosure Act discussions).
He may be working hard to bring about the wrack and ruin of the nation, but if he has a record of supporting gun rights, the NRA will support him, they don't have a real choice. They are a single issue group. Period.
Here is an extreme example: Would you support a candidate who wanted to abolish the ATF, the NFA 34, and all gun laws, but wanted to make child rape legal?
Tough call? or not?