Thompson courts gun owners in Florida. They were "all for him until they read the gun votes"

[Bluebear]

LAKELAND, Fla. - Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson walked through rows of assault rifles, pistols and other firearms, signing autographs and greeting people at a gun show Saturday.

Despite his pitch for support, some of the gun advocates were not convinced that the former Tennessee senator was completely on their side.

"I was all for him until I started reading the votes," said gun dealer Ken Strevels, standing at a table lined with machine guns, including an enormous .50 caliber rifle held up by a tripod. "I'm not sure now. He's flipping on the vote. It's like he's working both sides."

A Gun Owners of America report said Thompson voted "anti-gun" 14 times on 33 votes the group tracked during his eight years in the Senate, ending in 2003.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070915/ap_on_el_pr/thompson_gun_show


Mr and Mrs Thompson

[derby378]

1. Hell, I'VE been called "anti-gun" by some of the more outspoken GOA types...

Just because I'm not as rabid and from-the-hip as they are - and because I won't endorse a Republican over a Democrat - I'm called a "quisling" and "anti-gun." Despite the fact that I and the GOA could actually agree on a lot of legislative issues.

Sometimes these people need to take a deep breath and find a happy place. Working to effect change in the Democratic Party isn't easy, and it doesn't produce results overnight.

[MUSTANG_2004]

2. I wish a Democrat would court pro-gun voters

All of the 2008 crop are very anti-gun.

[Buck Laser]

3. Not Mike Richardson nt

[seasat]

4. You mean Bill Richardson.

He supports no new gun laws and was endorsed by the NRA in one of his elections.

[MUSTANG_2004]

5. You're right, I forgot about Richardson n/t

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6. Jon Tester and/or Jim Webb in 2012.

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