NRA endorsements by state

[shadowrider]

Click the following link, then click a state.
Scroll down for a list of the endorsements.

http://www.nrapvf.org/grades-endorsements.aspx

There are MANY (GASP) Dems receiving NRA endorsements over their Rep counterparts.

[Deep13]

1. It's a sign-in page that requires a password.

Anyway, thanks NRA for stabbing Harry Reid in the back. God forbid he should vote to confirm a well-qualified, perfectly sane SCOTUS nominee.

[shadowrider]

2. No sign-in required. Just click the state n/t

[Deep13]

3. okay, I see now. nt

[vi5]

4. Good for them....

I'm not a gun person. I'm in favor of sane, reasonable gun control. But this is one of those issues where I see the wisdom in Dems not being as aggressive on a certain issue even if it's one I support. I recognize that I'm in the minority on the issue and I accept that.

That being said, I'm glad to see that the more hands off approach has paid off for Dems and that the NRA aren't being complete hypocrites on the issue and supporting Republicans no matter what. I give them credit for that. I still don't like a lot of their overheated, melodramatic rhetoric in general but at least they're moving away from being a complete wing of the Republican party.

[MineralMan]

5. I can barely imagine an endorsement I care less about.

The perpetual hand-wringing of the gundies is one of the most annoying thing on the political spectrum.

"OBAMA'S COMING FOR YOUR GUNS!"

No, he's not. Sorry to disappoint...

[shadowrider]

6. That has what, exactly, to do with this topic? n/t

[MineralMan]

7. Er....um...the thread is about NRA endorsements for the

election, as is my post. Tell me why I should care whom the NRA endorses?

[shadowrider]

8. No problem there. Where did the "gonna get your guns" comment come from, left field? n/t

[MineralMan]

9. Nope. From the constant, boring restatement of that meme

by the 2nd Amendment folks. You hadn't heard that? Really? I find that very hard to believe.

As I said, I can't be bothered with the NRA's endorsement of anyone. It's completely irrelevant to anything.

[shadowrider]

11. That meme isn't part of the topic. And yes, I've heard it. n/t

[MineralMan]

12. Replies can introduce any factor. Are you suggesting I shouldn't

post my opinion in your thread?

[shadowrider]

13. I'm not suggesting that at all. It's off topic and isn't germaine to this

specific subject, but, fire away if you'd like. It's a free country.

[Euromutt]

24. Well, if you don't care, why look at the thread at all?

Let alone comment on it.

[SteveM]

29. It's what I call "militant apathy." nt

[PavePusher]

18. And no-one is coming for the rest of your Civil Rights either...

...except of course, when they are.


You haven't been paying attention.

[lawodevolution]

22. Self delete

Deleted

[Ter]

25. But would he if he had the votes?

n/t

[SteveM]

28. You are mis-informed...

President Obama has a well-established track record of gun-control and bans. His AG (as late as last year) called for a so-called "assault weapons ban," and the onerous language of this "ban" remains in the Democratic Party's Platform.

Hey, are you really serious about ridding yourself of "annoying things on the political spectrum?" Why don't you work to get rid of the ban language? Or do you support such? Which is it, Mineral Man, get rid of the anti-2A language, or continue fighting the "gun-control" battle? The "disappointment" is that some folks (yourself?) want to keep the gun-control pot percolating AND somehow point to "hand-wringing" to glaze over increasingly self-indulgent culture battles.

[shadowrider]

30. If he thought, for one second, he could get away with it, he would

But it's a polical career killer so he wisely stays away.

[TreasonousBastard]

10. Every Democrat but one, from Governor down to state Assembly...

on my ballot is rated "F".

The one Democrat they don't rate "F" is the state Senate candidate who got on the ballot at the last minute, so they don't rate her at all-- but no doubt they'll eventually find reason to hate her, too.

(Any organization that endorses Paladino for Governor should die a horrible death.)

[jazzhound]

14. You apparently hate the NRA so much you equate

an F rating with hatred. Speaks volumes.

The one Democrat they don't rate "F" is the state Senate candidate who got on the ballot at the last minute, so they don't rate her at all-- but no doubt they'll eventually find reason to hate her, too.

[TreasonousBastard]

15. No, I don't like them much. You got a problem with that?

[PavePusher]

19. The problem is that your "hate" is based entirely on the wrong reasons.

The NRA, whatever you may think of them, is pretty much a single-issue org. So is PETA. Do you hate PETA? (I do...)

[jazzhound]

21. Do you have a problem with reading?

I wasn't addressing your hate --- I was addressing your lack of reasoning.

Edited to spell it out for you, since it's likely necessary:
The fact that the NRA gives a candidate an F rating does not entail that they HATE that candidate.

[Euromutt]

23. Considering you live in New York state, that's not exactly surprising

And certainly not on Long Island. Bear in mind the NRA-PVF's ratings are based on one thing, and one thing alone, to wit a candidate's stance on gun rights.

It should also be noted that the NRA-PVF doesn't necessarily endorse a candidate in every race. If neither of the candidates has an A rating, they usually don't endorse anyone.

[slackmaster]

16. I find it troubling that they make endorsements on offices that are totally non-legislative

And have nothing to do with law enforcement, or with interpretation of the law.

For example, in California they provide endorsements for the state Treasurer, Secretary of State, Insurance Commissioner, and one slot on the Board of Equalization. In all cases they picked (Surprise!!!) the Republican, whether or not the Democratic candidate has any track record on gun rights or gun law issues.

I'll grant that the incumbent Treasurer Bill Lockyer has a shameful record in that regard from when he served as AG, but they really have no reason to oppose the re-election of Debra Bowen as Secretary of State.

[PavePusher]

20. The problem is that those "non-legislative" positions actually often do....

have a role in influencing interpretation and enforcement of the law. And they are also often stepping-stones to positions of higher power.

[shadowrider]

26. Exactly correct. They gotta get a start someplace n/t

[X_Digger]

17. Let's see some selected states..

WV:

U.S. Senate
Joe Manchin (D) Grade: A
U.S. House of Representatives
District 2
Shelley Moore Capito (R) Grade: A
District 3
Nick Rahall (D) Grade: A
.....

(D)s : 66
(R)s : 39

KY:

(D) : 55
(R) : 35

PA:

(D)s : 39
(R)s : 99

IL:

(D)s : 21
(R)s : 69

GA:

(D)s : 26
(R)s : 121

NY:

(D)s : 9
(R)s : 63

[Remmah2]

27. "Vote like a gun owner."

Clear and simple.

The NRA is not the only pro-second amendment game in town. They just have the biggest mouth.

[Glassunion]

31. Unpossible! All these men named Straw for the past few months told me otherwise...

I'm looking at the endorsements for PA and I'm not seeing what I(am being told) should expect.

The NRA only endorses Republicans... False
The NRA hates Democrats... False
The NRA will support a Republican with a lower or same grade as a Democrat... False

It's like they are using their voting record or some sort of bullshit like that.

PA Governor: NRA endorsing T. Corbett, no surprise

Tom Corbett (R) Grade: A
Dan Onorato (D) Grade: D

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: NRA not endorsing anyone... But they have a Republican with an A that they are not endorsing... UNPOSSIBLE!!!

Jim Cawley (R) Grade: A
H. Conklin (D) Grade: A

U.S. Senate: NRA Endorsing P. Toomey, no surprise

Pat Toomey (R) Grade: A
Joe Sestak (D) Grade: F

U.S. House of Representatives

District 1: No Endorsement

Robert Brady (D) Grade: F

District 2: No Endorsement. But they have a Republican with a B that they are not endorsing over a Democrat with an F... UNPOSSIBLE!!!

Rick Hellberg (R) Grade: B
Chaka Fattah (D) Grade: F

District 3: Endorsing M. Kelly, no surprise

Mike Kelly (R) Grade: AQ
Kathy Dahlkemper (D) Grade: C

District 4: Endorsing J. Altmire... But they have a Republican with an A!!! They still endorse a Democrat? UNPOSSIBLE!!!

Keith Rothfus (R) Grade: AQ
Jason Altmire (D) Grade: A

District 5: Endorsing G. Thompson... I guess this one makes up for District 4.

Glenn Thompson (R) Grade: A
Michael Pipe (D) Grade: AQ

District 6: Endorsing J. Gerlach. No Surprise

Jim Gerlach (R) Grade: A
Manan Trivedi (D) Grade: ?

District 7: Endorsing P. Meehan. No Surprise at all considering his voting record. Not to mention some of the unions are pulling their support from Lentz as well.

Patrick Meehan (R) Grade: AQ
Bryan Lentz (D) Grade: F

District 8: My District... NRA Endorsing M. Fitzpatric... I hate my options this year. A Repub or a Blue Dog??? Once again I vote for who I hate the least Mr. Murphy.

Michael Fitzpatrick (R) Grade: A
Patrick Murphy (D) Grade: D+

District 9: Endorsing the only candidate

Bill Shuster (R) Grade: A

District 10: Again endorsing the Dem over a Rep with an A. UNPOSSIBLE!!!

Thomas Marino (R) Grade: AQ
Chris Carney (D) Grade: A

District 11: Again with the UNPOSSIBLE!!! How dare they endorse a Dem?

Lou Barletta (R) Grade: AQ
Paul Kanjorski (D) Grade: A

District 12: TRIPLE UNPOSSIBLE!!! Another Dem!!! WTF?

Tim Burns (R) Grade: AQ
Mark Critz (D) Grade: A Contact

District 13: No endorsements at all. Even with a Republican with an A over a Dem with an F... UNPOSSIBLE!!!

Dee Adcock (R) Grade: AQ
Allyson Schwartz (D) Grade: F

District 14: No endorsements at all. Even with a Republican with an A over a Dem with an F... UNPOSSIBLE!!!

Melissa Haluszczak (R) Grade: AQ
Mike Doyle (D) Grade: F

District 15: Any surprise here that Dent is getting the endorsement? Check out John Callahan's platform.

Charles Dent (R) Grade: A
John Callahan (D) Grade: F

District 16: No Surprise on the endorsement, but man Lois has got to beat that guy in the worst way. Joe is the Pitts...

Joe Pitts (R) Grade: A
Lois Herr (D) Grade: F

District 17: QUADRUPLE UNPOSSIBLE!!! Another Dem over a Repub with an A!!! WTF?

Dave Argall (R) Grade: A
Tim Holden (D) Grade: A

District 18: Endorsing Murphy. This will be like some sort of Irish duel. Instead of killing each other do they play Beer Pong until one of them falls down? Not to steriotype...

Tim Murphy (R) Grade: A
Dan Connolly (D) Grade: ?

District 19: Endorsing T. Platts

Todd Platts (R) Grade: A Contact
Ryan Sanders (D) Grade: ?

[jazzhound]

32. If I'm not mistaken, *AQ* translates to

"answered questionaire" ---- different from a grade of *A*.

Aside from that.............more solid evidence that the NRA does in fact support gun-rights supporting Dems.

[X_Digger]

33. Sorta..

AQ = "A pro-gun candidate whose rating is based solely on the candidate's responses to the NRA-PVF Candidate Questionnaire and who does not have a voting record on Second Amendment issues."

Now, there's no such thing as a 'BQ' or 'CQ', but consider it A'ish.

[jazzhound]

34. Yep.......that's a fair interpretation. NT