Posted on 06/06/2014 6:17:07 PM PDT by House Atreides
"...Its past time true conservatives reject these organizations. Stop sending them money, burn your memberships cards, and join organizations that actually represent your values. instead of supporting the Chamber of Commerce, support the Club for Growth. Instead of supporting National Right to Life, support the National Pro-Life Alliance. Instead of suporting the NRA, support Gun Owners of America and the National Association for Gun Rights. These are uncompromising organizations with plans for action...."
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I doubt very much that the NRA was unaware of, or ignored, Cochran’s vote (23 years ago) but I’m sure they weighed that vote against his voting record before and after that vote.
McDaniel might be even better on guns but if the NRA switches candidates and McDaniel doesn’t win the primary run-off, all the NRA will have accomplished is pissing off Cochran, who will still be in office, don’t forget. What’s the good of that? McDaniel will get the NRA endorsement if he wins the run-off and is likely to be grateful for that, not resentful.
You’re right about “their other votes leading us down a path to where their pro-gun votes won’t be needed anymore”, but most of those guys are Democrats from rural areas that the NRA has kept on the reservation by endorsing them so long as they continue to support their hunter/gunowner constituents, and so long as it’s unlikely that a GOP challenger will unseat them.
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