2006 Senate Elections - Who Is Pro-Gun

Hey what about cali?


GOA RATINGS

1 THOMPSON C
2 HERGER A
3 LUNGREN F
4 DOOLITTLE A
5 MATSUI F-
6 WOOLSEY F-
7 MILLER F-
8 PELOSI F-
9 LEE F-
10 TAUSCHER F-
11 POMBO A
12 LANTOS F-
13 STARK F-
14 ESHOO F-
15 HONDA F-
16 LOFGREN F-
17 FARR F-
18 CARDOZA B-
19 RADANOVICH B-
20 COSTA B-
21 NUNES A-
22 THOMAS A-
23 CAPPS F-
24 GALLEGLY A-
25 MCKEON A-
26 DREIER B-


27 SHERMAN F-
28 BERMAN F-
29 SCHIFF F-
30 WAXMAN F-
31 BECERRA F-
32 SOLIS F-
33 WATSON F-
34 ROYBAL-ALLARD F-
35 WATERS F-
36 HARMAN F-
37 MILL.-McDONALD F-
38 NAPOLITANO F-
39 SANCHEZ F-
40 ROYCE F-
41 LEWIS B-
42 MILLER A-
43 BACA B-
44 CALVERT A-
45 BONO D
46 ROHRABACHER A
47 SANCHEZ F-
48 CAMPBELL A
49 ISSA A-
50 BILBRAY F
51 FILNER F-
52 HUNTER A
53 DAVIS F

That is 31 F or F-
Only 13 A or A-
Only 5 B or B-
1 C-
1 D

Hunter is an A if that is Duncan than he is in my area and will be getting my vote.

OHIO
R Mike DeWine (1994-?) GOA F
D Sherrod Brown - no info; reputed to be as bad as Dewine on guns; but can replacing Dewine be a bad choice? Only worry here is any D vote puts us one step closer to Leahy or Teddy Kennedy as Chairman of the Judiciary.

Kinda like deciding whether to commit suicide with a revolver or semi-auto...
not a good choice either way. Brown is far worse than Dewine in almost every way...and I'd prefer to vote against him. Is there another communist, leftist,or some other wacko I can vote for on the ballot this year?

Is there another communist, leftist,or some other wacko I can vote for on the ballot this year?

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If only there were. :banghead: I am really torn on this. I HATE to reward DeWine for stabbing us all in the back. The race is close and Brown is falling behind.

There are far too many acronyms in this thread for someone like me.

Washington Alterative.

Could I suggest putting our libertarian candidate on the list? Libertarians are always 100% pro-gun rights

Washington - Bruce Guthrie (L)

http://www.bruceguthrie.com/

He is getting my vote

This should pretty much sum up every true Libertarian (and libertarians) view on guns.

http://www.lp.org/lpn/9809-guns.html

The only problem with voting libertarian

is at this point it is like giving a vote to the Dems which puts us one step closer to Leahy as chairman of Senate Judiciary and Pelosi as House Speaker. All we have to do is look at the 2002 SD race where enough votes went to the Libertarian that most observers said would likely have voted for Thune. Thune lost by a relative hand full of votes (though it could be argued had Thune not lost in '02 there likely would not have been a stronge enough candidate to knock off Dashcle in '04).

I don't consider myself a one issue voter (and I will freely admit to being a Republican) but last week's Wall Street Journal article on how the NRA is playing this election hit the nail on the head. NRA is supporting pro-gun incumbant Dems but actively working to preserve the Republican majorities in both houses because the party that controls the chambers controls what legislation comes to the floor. We can be sure that Pelosi and (and to a lessor extent Harry Reid because he has voted pro-gun from time to time) will not allow pro-gun bills to come to the floor and Pelosi most assuredly will allow anti-gun legislation to the floor.

We only need look to the Sarah Brady quote in this month's NRA magazines where she said "This is the opportunity we have been waiting for."

Between Bouchard and Stabenow, there's no comparison. Bouchard all the way.

Stabenow is worthless.

it's called a fillibuster

And to those who vote straight tickets, do ask yourselves why, with a completely R-controlled Congress for quite a few years now, when they COULD have wiped out every idiotic gun law back to 1934...they haven't?

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and if I'm not mistaken....you need 60 votes to break one.

Only one president and party leadership has had the brass to even flirt with the "nuclear option" (change the Senate rules to illiminate the fillibuster)......I only wish they had the brass to actually do it!

Just heard on MSNBC, that the NRA endorsed Santorum today. Can't find it on the web---anybody know?

Want to know the skinny on the people up for election in your neck of the woods this November?

http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm

Go there and on the left, enter your 9-digit zip code (there's a link to the United States Postal Service to find your 9-digit zip if you don't know it)...it'll give you a breakdown on each of the candidates including survey responses, ratings from lobbying organizations and actual voting records. Just click on each candidate’s name in the "CURRENT CANDIDATES" section at the bottom, and then navigate the menu to the right on the page that comes up (under their picture).

Every election is important, and unless you're a 1-trick pony, there's more to the future of this nation than whether or not there’s an (R) or a (D) after a candidate’s name.

If you want to see a sample ballot as it will appear in November, go to http://www.vote-pa.org/ and replace the "pa" with your state's two letter abbreviation (i.e. http://www.vote-oh.org/ or http://www.vote-ma.org/ - I tested a number of them, hopefully they all work).

Feel free to copy and past this info into e-mails, other message boards, whatever...even if you feel that the system is broken (which I tend to agree), voting is a right that other people in other countries don’t always have; your vote is your voice, make your voice heard.



“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.” -- Thomas Paine

Every election is important, and unless you're a 1-trick pony, there's more to the future of this nation than whether or not there’s an (R) or a (D) after a candidate’s name.

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This is not a primary. Now is the time to be concerned about majority and minority caucuses and which controls committee chairmanships. As we see with NRA endorsements, party affiliation can trump the fine points of RKBA support...or any other issue for that matter. It is time for strategy over tactics.

Hello folks..
If I may..
I'm up here in Vermont and the Republican Senate candidate is Rich Tarrent. About a month or so ago I was at a luncheon with him and I Point Blank asked him his opinion on the 2nd ammendment. He looked me straight in the eye and his reply was he 100% believes in our right and that the Federal government has no right to stick their nose in our business!
Believe it or not the Dems here in vermont are actually ANTI but are aware that it is an extremely touchy subjest and just "won't go there" for fear of their jobs!!
The Dem incumbant Attorney general is William Sorrel ,a hold over from Dean. The Atty Gen has the power of the pen to change our Vermont 2nd ammendment rights!! The Rep candidate is Dennis Carver who I think would make a good Atty General!!

Regards, Jack

I know I probably haven't properly entered The High Road so let me say Hello to all you folks.
I'm just about 70 and have drawn the line in the sand about 5 years ago and I'm not backing up!! I loath PC talk and am using it less and less each week!!
I'm and avid shooter and at an early age was a competition trapshooter! (Back when it had honor and class!!)

I don't know if this has been posted yet but.....

here is a great site for voting records and such. http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm

VIRGINIA Senate race

I have e-mailed them with some very specific questions regarding Mr. Webb's position on gun control, the 2nd amendment, and the AWB. If I get a response, I'll post it here.

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FYI -- A couple of weeks ago I sent the Webb compaign some very detailed questions on Mr. Webb's stance on gun control and 2A issues. Here is the response I received yesterday:


Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Jim Webb for Senate campaign.
Your question concerned the Second Amendment.

Jim Webb is a gun owner and is a strong supporter of the Second
Amendment. The National Rifle Association has given him an A on gun
issues.

Thank you for your question and your interest in the Jim Webb for
Senate Campaign. Please vote for Jim Webb on Tuesday, November 7.

Best Regards,
Chris Hickling
For Josh Chernila
Jim Webb for Senate Grassroots Coordinator

The problem with Webb gaining a seat would be that it would help release Feinstein, Schumer, Lautenberg, et al to push through whatever they wanted to in the form of gun control. You can send postcards till the cows come how, but it won't help if the Democrats vote as a block and are in the majority.

I'm actually pretty happy as far as the gun control issue with my state goes. Both the Democratic and Republican candidates are pro-gun all the way. I live in PA and will be voting for Rick Santorum, but only to help keep Republican Control of congress. Bob Casey is more seems to be a conservative Democrat (against gun-control, against abortion, for death penalty, he voted to authorize force in Iraq and wants us to finish the job). Either way I'll be happy.
My main problem is with Governor Rendell.

My main problem is with Governor Rendell.

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Rendell is pretty bad on gun issues. Lynn Swann is much, much better (opposes any further regulation), but unfortunately he's trailing in the polls.


/edit: ugh, sorry, I guess that was off topic