March 20, 2013, 08:17 AM | #1 |
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NRA Ballot 2013
I found two separate lists for "suggested" NRA votes, neither list matches exactly, I am not sure which one to trust. Any thoughts?
http://www.longislandfirearms.com/fo...-ballot-issue/ SASI’s and NCFGA’s joint recommendations, in alphabetical order, are: Allbaugh, Joe M., Bachhuber, Frank E., Jr., Bambery, Carol, Barr, Bob, Blunt, Matt, Brownell, Pete, Butz, Dave, Childress, Richard, Craig, Larry E., Froman, Sandra S., Hammer, Marion P., Hill, Graham Howard, Susan, Kollitides, George, Malone, Karl A., North, Ollie L., Nugent, Johnny, Nugent, Ted, Sanders, Robert E., Schreiner, Steven C. and Young, Don E. http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_8_32/519789_.html Arfcom-Approved: Carol Bambery Bob Barr Matt Blunt Pete Brownell - Founder of Brownells.com, ARF site sponsor. Dave Butz Sandra S. Froman Graham Hill Tom King - President of the NYSRPA, and ARFCom member. Oliver North Johnny Nugent Ted Nugent Lance Olson Willie J. Robertson Steve Schreiner - Colorado gun rights activist. Dwight D. Van Horn Naughty List: Larry Craig Joaquin Jackson Karl Malone Last edited by Holartic; March 22, 2013 at 09:51 AM. |
March 20, 2013, 08:43 AM | #2 |
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Joaquin Jackson has been discussed here many times...
I sent my ballot in a day after I received it.. I believe the elections are in June ? wew ill see who is the "new' NRA
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Larry Craig is very pro-Second Amendment and has represented that cause well in the Senate many times. He was apparently included on AR15.com's "naughty list" because he used federal campaign funds in his defense against sex charges several years ago. Craig is fighting with the government over whether that is legal. To be honest, I think his inclusion on that list has nothing to do with his take on the Second Amendment and everything to do with the accusations he might be gay.
Karl Malone apparently was quoted as saying the following in an interview: Quote:
Steven C. Schreiner runs every year and is never endorsed by the nominating committee; but is often endorsed by guys like Neal Knox and other more hardline pro-Second groups. If you are of the view that the NRA is too compromising, he would be a choice. Last edited by Bartholomew Roberts; March 21, 2013 at 07:18 AM. |
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As you point out, he is now in hot water over having used campaign funds for his defense in that case. He is being sued by the Federal Election Commission for the return of those funds. According to this story from the Associated Press, he admits to doing so, but says it was justified because the trip to the airport bathroom "fell under his official duties as senator because he was traveling between Idaho and Washington for work, and therefore the legal fees could be paid for with campaign money." Suffice it to say that the judge isn't impressed with this line of reasoning.
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March 22, 2013, 07:40 AM | #5 |
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Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson gets my vote.....
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March 22, 2013, 08:23 AM | #6 |
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+1 to what Vanya said. Larry Craig has been marginalized by his own actions. I don't see how he can any longer be effective in helping the NRA or gun owners.
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March 22, 2013, 08:53 AM | #7 |
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If we are going to use that standard for elections, then Oliver North has no business on the Board of Directors either. And Oliver North isn't a sitting Senator, so he just brings the scandal without the juice. Yet North didn't make the "naughty list" based on that reasoning and Craig did?
For that matter, Bob Barr isn't a stranger to sexual scandals while elected and he didn't make the list either. Don't get me wrong. All three men have been outstanding proponents of the Second Amendment. It just seems only one of them qualified for the "naughty list" based on the opinion of the single guy at AR15.com who compiled the list. |
March 22, 2013, 09:45 AM | #8 |
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Since the NRA has, in the distant and/or recent past supported gun control, picking out the nominees is like sorting though the best of the worst.
A posting comment from the JPFO said that Ted Nugent is in favor of NFA 1934. If you want a candidate that wants to end "gun control" as an intellectual argument the choices can be tough. Since it is harder to determine which candidates might support any type of gun control I would rather put aside personal shortcomings/scandals if it means the candidate is actively interested in supporting absolutely no form of gun control. |
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March 22, 2013, 01:38 PM | #10 |
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It's really hard to compare a scandal concerning illictly supplying weapons to anti-Communist guerillas to a lewd conduct charge.
I'm a little bias cause I got Ollie to sign his book when he came to the big sandbox, though. This is the first year I've gotten to vote, and I'm excited to see the results come June. I told Pops that any time I can contribute to the possibility of the Duck Commander and Ollie being in the same room, it is a great day for America.
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