Vote McCainiac 08
He understands that it isn't just about fishing and hunting!
Posted on 08/21/2008 6:21:43 PM PDT by SJackson
A survey has found that John McCain holds a considerable lead over Barack Obama in the race to become president — among hunters and fishermen.
Given that there are an estimated 40 million hunters and fishermen of voting age in the United States, there’s some significance to their thinking and it may have helped the current president win two terms.
We all know what happened during the second term: the vice president, on one of his hunting trips, accidentally filled a fellow hunter full of birdshot.
But that’s beside the point. The point is, many Americans consider hunting and fishing — and certainly their right to own guns — part of their heritage and prefer a leader who cherishes those same values and would be inclined to protect those values in an era in which they’re being increasingly threatened.
The survey, conducted by Braun Research, polled 1,009 sportsmen of which 45% said they’d vote for McCain, while 31% tilted toward Obama.
Asked whom they’d rather hunt with, 49% said McCain, 27% answered Obama. As a fishing partner, 44% favored McCain over Obama (31%).
“They’re just not sure how much fun Barack Obama would be in a duck blind,” said Steve Sanetti, president of the National Shooting Sports Foundation, which helped underwrite the survey.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimesblogs.latimes.com ...
35. Do you support legislation to ban the manufacture, sale and possession of
a. handguns?
While a complete ban on handguns is not politically practicable , I believe reasonable restrictions on the sale and possession of handguns are necessary to protect the public safety. In the Illinois Senate last year, I supported a package of bills to limit individual Illinoisans to purchasing one handgun a month; require all promoters and sellers at firearms shows to carry a state license; allow civil liability for death or injuries caused by handguns ; and require FOID applicants to apply in person. I would support similar efforts at the federal level , including retaining the Brady Law.
b. a ssault weapons?
Yes.
c. ammunition for handguns and assault weapons?
I would support banning the sale of ammunition for assault weapons and limiting the sale of ammunition for handguns . http://www.politico.com/static/PPM43_080328_obama_iviquestionaire_091096.html
Gee, ya’ think?
Should we call for Captain Obvious?
This is officially the least-shocking poll result I’ve ever heard.
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I don't know, I would have figured 90/10, at least for hunters. Don't know if Obama's into rod/reel control
The figures presented here seem to confirm the skewing of the poll data that is taking place across across the board. I’m sure nearly half of the people who engage in shooting sports support paying much more for their right to shoot let alone own firearms.
Since I will be in the woods the first Saturday in November, I guess I will vote for McCain the following Tuesday.
Hunting with Cheney is not a choice. Dang. Just Dang.
I would support banning the sale of ammunition for assault weapons and limiting the sale of ammunition for handguns . http://www.politico.com/static/PPM43_080328_obama_iviquestionaire_091096.html
As would any good Communist.
Wow! That is some serious fishing gear.
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