Posted on 12/30/2007 11:03:58 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
When Americans nominate their presidential candidates next year, the Second Amendment won't be the first thing on their minds. The issue didn't even appear in a recent CNN poll that found that the economy, Iraq, health care, immigration, and terrorism are the nation's biggest concerns.
But in a country where 36 percent of Democrats and 48 percent of Republicans have firearms in their homes, the issue is still a locked and loaded one for candidates of both parties.
Republican presidential hopefuls, as expected, worked hard to win over the members of the National Rifle Association at the organization's convention in September. But even otherwise gun-shy Democrats are expressing Strange New Respect for gun owners.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
richardson isn’t bad on this,but he sucks otherwise
I believe they also rated Fred Thompson with an A when he was Senator, but a rating of all the present candidates would mean rating them against each other wouldn’t it? It gets down to good, better, best. I also think the NRA will consider which candidate they feel is a consistent conservative and has a good chance in winning the nomination. Looks like they are going to wait until after the first few primary states have voted before they make their endorsement. So, guess we will just have to wait and see. Happy New Year!
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