Replies

She's also indicated that she's pro-gun control.

That wipes the slate of everything else supposedly "conservative" in my book.

Dole Backs Off Gun-Control Position As a Senate candidate, however, Dole has softened her gun control stance. "In the past, I expressed support for the ban on assault weapons," Dole wrote in a letter last month to the North Carolina Rifle and Pistol Association, an affiliate of the National Rifle Association. "Seven years after President Clinton and his allies outlawed so-called assault weapons, there appears to have been little effect on crime prevention or punishment. What is effective is the Instant Check system. We should stick with what works. We do not need new restrictions on those who already observe the thousands of gun laws on the books."
Dole added, "North Carolina has another common-sense proposal in place: a right-to-carry law that allows citizens to obtain a concealed handgun permit from the local sheriff after being trained and certified."
Campaign spokesman Jay Warshaw said Dole changed her gun-control stance based on states' experience with new laws. "With regard to concealed weapons, she said at the time it's a matter for states to decide," Warshaw said. "Her concerns have been satisfied regarding the North Carolina law."

You have some pretty stringent ideals. One strike and you're out, huh? I'm unsure how you'll ever find a candidate to vote for since the majority have all changed their position on one issue or another in their lifetime. And as for being a carpetbagger. I didn't know that term was applied to some who was born, raised, attended college, and whose family still resides in the same state that she has returned to. Of course, following most of the Freepers logic on this thread it would dictate that no one should ever be allowed to run for office if they've ever moved out of the state no matter the length of time. Please don't take this comment personally, anyone, but I find that to be an unintelligent response with no basis in sound logic.