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Tuesday, July 01, 2008 --- 59 days ago http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2008/07/the_nras_endors.html
| The National Rifle Association announced plans today for a $40M campaign to paint Barack Obama as an opponent to Second Amendment rights. But the effort, first reported by Politico , doesn't include -- at least as far as the NRA is specifiying publicly -- a firm pitch for the presumptive GOP nominee, John McCain . The group is still withholding its endorsement, a vital seal of approval for the party's conservative base and a nod that matters to voters in rural swing states, such as New Hampshire and Virginia. Andrew Arulanandam , the NRA's director of public affairs, said the organization will make an endorsement decision after the GOP convention in MN. "We’ll let you know when the time comes what we decide to do," he told On Call. Arulanandam noted that in recent history the NRA has twice decided not to endorse the Republican nominee for president: George H.W. Bush in 1992 and Bob Dole in 1996. McCain, who received a C+ rating from the NRA in 2004 (the group's most recent scorecard), has voted for legislation to close the gun show loophole, and his support for campaign finance reform also goes against the NRA's platform. "If you look at his record he’s had a good record with us," Arulanandam said. "He’s voted against gun bans. He’s voted against ammunition bans. He’s voted against waiting periods." Arulanandam said Obama's comment tentatively praising the Supreme Court's decision last week to strike down the District of Columbia' ... |
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