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Bjorn Against

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2. Look at the ballot initiatives in WA

Reply to Tom Rinaldo (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2014, 11:00 AM

Nov 2014

The gun control initiative won by a huge margin, while the competing NRA backed initiative lost by a huge margin. Those who continue to try to claim that we lose elections by fighting the NRA are wrong, even in a year that was bad for Democrats overall those who stood up to the NRA won.

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Curious. As things stand the 3 Dem Govs who pushed hardest for Gun Safety... [View all] Tom Rinaldo Nov 2014 OP

However, in Colorado ... earthside Nov 2014 #1

Just speculation here but... Tom Rinaldo Nov 2014 #3

So Udall partly lost because he didn't want to see more little kids get their faces blown off. BlueStater Nov 2014 #4

No, Udall lost because he ran a lousy campaign. GGJohn Nov 2014 #6

That's why I said "partly". n/t BlueStater Nov 2014 #7

Yes you did. GGJohn Nov 2014 #8

He didn't say anything about it at all. earthside Nov 2014 #10

Recently I came across some press regarding JonLP24 Nov 2014 #11

Look at the ballot initiatives in WA Bjorn Against Nov 2014 #2

Hickenlooper backed away from the gun control bills he signed, GGJohn Nov 2014 #5

Considering NY and CT have always had strong gun control laws, not a surprise hack89 Nov 2014 #9

Be careful about what you think the take aways from those three states are Lurks Often Nov 2014 #12