Radical anti-hunting animal rights groups rate Kerry 100% supporter.

http://www.vasportsmen.org ^

[wingedmonkey]

John Kerry participates in hunting photo-ops and claims he supports our hunting heritage. But his voting record in support of radical anti-hunting animal rights groups tells a different story.

FACT – In 2003, based on the votes and co-sponsorship of legislation, Senator Kerry voted the preferred position of the Fund for Animals 100% of the time. (Source: http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rat...Wildlife+Issues)

•The Fund for Animals is a radical anti-hunting group. According to their Fact Sheet “What's Wrong With Hunting” they say that, “Hunters, however, disrupt this natural system, removing the strongest and healthiest animals from the population and leaving animals who would normally not have reproductive success to pass on their genes. “ (Source: http://fund.org/uploads/fs_hunt2.pdf )

FACT – In 2003, based on the votes and co-sponsorship of legislation, Senator Kerry voted the preferred position of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) 100% of the time. (Source: http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rat...Wildlife+Issues)

•The HSUS web site states, “The HSUS strongly opposes the recreational hunting and killing of wild animals, as the sport is fundamentally at odds with the values of a humane, just, and caring society.” (Source: http://www.hsus.org/ace/457?pagenum...gopidzobzjouvyh)

FACT – In 2003, based on the votes and co-sponsorship of legislation, Senator Kerry voted the preferred position of the American Humane Association 100% of the time. ( Source: http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rat...Wildlife+Issues)

•The American Humane Association opposes the hunting of any living creature for fun, trophy, or for simple sport. American Humane believes that sport hunting is a form of exploitation of animals for the entertainment of the hunter and is contrary to the values of compassion and respect for all life that inform American Humane's mission. (Source: http://www.americanhumane.org/site/...d_apsps_hunting)

FACT – In 2003, based on the votes and co-sponsorship of legislation, Senator Kerry voted the preferred position of the Animal Protection Institute 100% of the time. (Source: http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rat...Wildlife+Issues)

•The Animal Protection Institutes states that “…since hunting involves deliberate death, no mutual consent, and no outside judges, hunting can never be considered a ‘sport.’” (Source: http://www.api4animals.org/70.htm)

FACT – In 2003, based on the votes and co-sponsorship of legislation, Senator Kerry voted the preferred position of the Society for Animal Protective Legislation 100% of the time. (Source: http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rat...Wildlife+Issues)

•The Society for Animal Protective Legislation – a division of the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), lobbied against allowing dove hunting in Michigan, and in favor of anti-bear hunting legislation. (Source: http://www.saplonline.org/Alerts/MI...ing%20Doves.htm and http://www.saplonline.org/bills_feed.htm)

Don’t be fooled by a liberal politician wearing blaze orange for camouflage.

Defend Freedom – Defeat Kerry.

[stylin_geek]

These are not endorsements that play well in the midwest.

AKA "Flyover Country."

[nuconvert]

Maybe you ought to send a Kerry hunting picture to some of these groups?

[formercalifornian]

Tried one of the links http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rat...Wildlife+Issues and found it was no longer good. I was hoping to see where South Dakota's Stephanie Herseth fit on their agenda. She, too, is touting her gun friendliness though she is a liberal Democrat.

[GailA]

2 A bump

[DeaconRed]

"Maybe you ought to send a Kerry hunting picture to some of these groups?

NO------SHHHHHHHHHH
Let them have his sorry a$$.
Send Tree Hugging Photos of sKerry to Loggers.
Send sKerry french kissing Bambi to the NRA & Hunters.

[wingedmonkey]

Try this link:
http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=S0421103#Animal+Rights+and+Wildlife+Issues

If it does not work, go to www.vote-smart.org then go to Kerry and click interest group ratings then Animal Rights and Wildlife.

[formercalifornian]

Thanks! Found what I wanted. Candidate refused to answer questions. Appreciate it.

[wingedmonkey]

Herseth does not have any ratings according to www.vote-smart.org because she is a challenger. She is claiming that she has an A rating from NRA but the Republican candidate has a voting record. You might want to contact the NRA Election Volunteer Coordinator to see if NRA is endorsing a candidate. The EVC is David Conway, Blackhawk, SD, sdssala@cs.com. I will also check my contact at NRA Federal Affairs to find out if he knows what they are doing.

[formercalifornian]

I know she is a challenger, but this is what it said on the site when I entered her name:
MS. STEPHANIE HERSETH HAS REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY RESPONSES TO CITIZENS ON ISSUES THROUGH THE 2004 NATIONAL POLITICAL AWARENESS TEST.

MS. STEPHANIE HERSETH REFUSED TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION WHEN ASKED TO DO SO ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS BY:

John McCain, Republican Senator
Geraldine Ferraro, Former Democratic Congresswoman
Michael Dukakis, Former Democratic Governor
Bill Frenzel, Former Republican Congressman
Richard Kimball, Project Vote Smart President

THIS CANDIDATE WILL BE ASKED AGAIN TO PROVIDE RESPONSES DURING THE GENERAL ELECTION.

This was good information to know.