Thanks for the good arguments. (Hopefully I won't need to re-read them too often!)
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- Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:51 pm
- Forum: National Rifle Association
- Topic: NRA endorsements
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2338
Re: NRA endorsements
Okay, guys, you won me over. I am now an NRA member and my CHL should be here soon.
Thanks for the good arguments. (Hopefully I won't need to re-read them too often!)
Thanks for the good arguments. (Hopefully I won't need to re-read them too often!)
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 10:26 pm
- Forum: National Rifle Association
- Topic: NRA endorsements
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2338
Re: NRA endorsements
Good answer. But 31 years of penance for my Jimmy Carter vote is plenty, thank you! I sure don't want to start over by having to apologize for the NRA.
Here's an idea: Why not put all major endorsements up for a vote by the membership? If 97% vote to endorse that's a pretty good sign. If just 51% support the candidate, not so good, but he still officially gets the nod. More importantly, everybody knows exactly where the NRA membership stands, not just the executive committee. It would also get members more involved which would have to be a good thing. In this day of the Internet it's not that difficult to set up something like that.
Here's an idea: Why not put all major endorsements up for a vote by the membership? If 97% vote to endorse that's a pretty good sign. If just 51% support the candidate, not so good, but he still officially gets the nod. More importantly, everybody knows exactly where the NRA membership stands, not just the executive committee. It would also get members more involved which would have to be a good thing. In this day of the Internet it's not that difficult to set up something like that.
- Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: National Rifle Association
- Topic: NRA endorsements
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2338
NRA endorsements
I've been thinking about joining the NRA but need a little reassurance. I'm concerned about the way they endorse political candidates.
It's apparent that the NRA is a single-issue organization, but--as much as I support the 2nd Amendment--I am not a single issue voter.
According to the Washington Post the NRA endorsed 58 Democrats in the 2010 election. The last Democrat I voted for was a Baptist Sunday School teacher, and I've been apologizing ever since.
Honest, I'm just trying to rationalize joining an organization that might endorse an otherwise disasterous candidate for no other reason than he occasionally votes correctly on gun issues.
Help me!!!
It's apparent that the NRA is a single-issue organization, but--as much as I support the 2nd Amendment--I am not a single issue voter.
According to the Washington Post the NRA endorsed 58 Democrats in the 2010 election. The last Democrat I voted for was a Baptist Sunday School teacher, and I've been apologizing ever since.
Honest, I'm just trying to rationalize joining an organization that might endorse an otherwise disasterous candidate for no other reason than he occasionally votes correctly on gun issues.
Help me!!!