I knew of the $5000 and knew of the article. I also know they did not endorse him. There is no doubt they had planned to but wisely did not after hearing from countless members like myself who wrote them threatening to cancel our memberships if they did.
The vote on Elena Kagan's confirmation to the Court, along with the previous year's confirmation vote on Sonia Sotomayor, are critical for the future of the Second Amendment. After careful consideration, the NRA-PVF announced today that it will not be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for re-election in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Nevada.
Well there is an old saying, “Put your money where your mouth is.” I think a full page story and $5,000 looks like they are in favor of Mr. Reid. It is not what they say but what they do that matters. To me - it is my opinion based on these FACTS - the NRA likes people that may fit into a category that makes the NRA closer to a CINO than to a REAL conservative organization.