That is true but in this election if they wait gun owners may very well be faced with only rabid gun grabbers to choose from in the general election.
Of the top three only Thompson is pro gun. Rooty and Mutt are no better than any of the RATS.
One of those three will be the nominee and for the NRA to wait and see is stupid and makes them worthless politically.
They waited in 92 and 96 and wound up with nobody they could endorse. Republicans lost both times as you know.
They are going to have to pull their head out of their a$$ and make a choice in the primaries this time or just lose more membership and gun rights.
Is it the case that the group we're talking about consists of Thompson, Hunter, Paul, and Huckabee?
Of all the pro-gun candidates, how would you rank their standings (as a percent of primary vote total)? For clarity, include the anti-gunners.
I would expect the MSM to support Rudy because he is a RINO whose policies would be indistinguishable from Hillary Clinton or Arnold Schwarzenegger. That makes it difficult to assess how the campaign is really going.
Those who complain that Thompson "lacks the fire in the belly" or isn't campainging "hard enough" seem to miss the fact that Thompson has pretty clearly stated his policies in various statements. You don't have to guess about his pro-gun stance since he has stated it very clearly.