The National Rifle Association issues a strong endorsement of John McCain and Sarah Palin today. The NRA doesn't always endorse presidential candidates. It has backed President Bush but declined to endorse Bob Dole in the 96 race or President George H.W. Bush in 92.
The National Rifle Association is endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain despite differences with the Arizona senator on gun-show rules and campaign finance restrictions. The NRA’s Political Victory Fund has spent more than $2.3 million opposing Democratic nominee Barack Obama. The chairman of the political action committee, Chris W. Cox, says its spending in the presidential race will grow to “eight figures” by Election Day. Besides ads, encouraging battleground-state gun owners to vote will be a key focus, he said. The PAC was running an ad Thursday in USA Today accusing Obama of waffling on gun-rights issues and challenging his statements that he supports the right to bear arms. Obama has said he respects the Second Amendment but doesn’t think it precludes “some commonsense gun laws so that we don’t have kids being shot on the streets of cities like Chicago.”The NRA PAC’s future spending will target Obama on gun issues and start publicizing the records of McCain and his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, LaPierre said. McCain’s selection of Palin was a plus, LaPierre said.
The NRA took out a full-page ad in USA Today. Check it out here.
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More importantly, they are going after Obama with advertising. This could be helpful in Wisconsin, Pennsylvannia, etc.
This is good.
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