Gun Control & RKBA

Oneka

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10. So which is it?

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:27 AM

Sep 2012

“The NRA has virtually no impact on congressional elections. The NRA endorsement, so coveted by so many politicians, is almost meaningless. Nor does the money the organization spends have any demonstrable impact on the outcome of races,” Waldman wrote.

http://www.wnyc.org/articles/its-free-country/2012/sep/13/explainer-how-much-does-nra-influence-elections/

Or:
Thanks to the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its massive $200 million-plus war chest, politicians are forced to treat assault rifle ownership like it's as sacrosanct as the First Amendment.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/117270278

So really, which is it, does the NRA have , all the power? Or no power at all?
The divergent opinions in seperate articles that you posted, here in the RKBA forum, both ostensibly trying to bash the NRA, make me wonder if you even read the articles you post?

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How Much Does the NRA Influence Elections? [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2012 OP

How much does... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #1

Please don't disrupt threads SecularMotion Sep 2012 #2

no thanks discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #15

Whiner, like PP's follow on whining ... eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #27

I enjoy irony discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #28

Google Dump ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #3

Hi stalker SecularMotion Sep 2012 #4

At least you are finally posting in your Google dump threads ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #8

it couldn't be Less Than -I- think ... because Less Than Zero is not an option Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #5

Please refer to post #2 SecularMotion Sep 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #7

Please refer to posts 1 & 2 ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #9

So which is it? Oneka Sep 2012 #10

There's a difference between lobbying for legislation and influencing elections. SecularMotion Sep 2012 #11

Without electiral consequences Oneka Sep 2012 #19

Ain't you got the memo? It's whatever fits the agenda at the time. shadowrider Sep 2012 #12

Oh the "mouth" I heard it came from a different orifice DonP Sep 2012 #14

3A) Represents too many gun owners who are a one issue voting block n/t shadowrider Sep 2012 #16

Well, we don't need any of their stinking votes anyway DonP Sep 2012 #17

I hear ya. n/t shadowrider Sep 2012 #18

Very Romneyish, isn't it? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #20

ONLY 29 OP'S on the front page. You're slipping n/t shadowrider Sep 2012 #13

I don't know the quantitative answer but DWC Sep 2012 #21

None... ileus Sep 2012 #22

Absolutely it does. Before each election I request a scorecard from the NRA Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #23

You would vote against the Democrats so that you can promote guns Kolesar Sep 2012 #26

Yes, I have voted against Democrats so that I can protect the second amendment. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #29

Not nearly as much as RKBA supporters who vote. aikoaiko Sep 2012 #24

Yet you demonize them at every chance you get rl6214 Sep 2012 #25

Easy answer to that question: GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #30