Election Alert Tue. Jul. 20 - Georgia! Get out and vote!

[WAGCEVP]

(Atlanta, Monday, July 19) -- Crucial state and federal elections will be held in Georgia on Tuesday, July 20, and the results will determine many of the key leaders defending your gun rights for the next 2 years or longer.



Regardless of your political party affiliation, it's vital that you go to the polls Tuesday and vote in the Republican primary election. Here's why:



U.S. Senate



Anti-gunners (both Democrat and Republican) have gained a majority in the U.S. Senate in Washington, opening the door for more federal gun control to be forced on you and other citizens following the Presidential elections in November.



U.S. Sen. Zell Miller is retiring. The winner of the Republican primary election will almost certainly be his replacement.



Anti-gun Johnny Isakson of Marietta has raised the most money in this crucial U.S. Senate race, but he may not get enough votes to win outright because he is too liberal for most Georgians. Mr. Isakson is close to the Democrat party bosses who used to run the state. They want to keep their influence, in the face of a statewide Republican takeover, by secretly backing frontmen who will do their bidding, like Mr. Isakson.



As U.S. Rep. for Georgia's 6th Congressional district, Mr. Isakson proved himself an enemy of your gun rights by repeatedly voting for the federal triggerlock mandate: the big step towards making you lock away your guns so they're not ready for self-defense or else face confiscation.



Mr. Isakson is the only Republican congressman from Georgia who repeatedly voted for gun control with Democrat Reps. John Lewis and Cynthia McKinney in past years.



If Mr. Isakson gets in the U.S. Senate, you can bet he'll be working with Dianne Feinstein and Teddy Kennedy against your right to keep and bear arms. If Mr. Isakson fails to win outright, then he'll probably lose the run-off.



Running against Mr. Isakson are pro-gun Congressman Mac Collins of Hampton and gun rights compromiser Herman Cain of McDonough.



Rep. Mac Collins has already proven himself. He has the best pro-gun record of any Georgian in the U.S. House. Mac Collins is also known to be the most conservative member of the Georgia Congressional delegation.



On the other hand, Mr. Cain is known to be a clone of moderate U.S. President George W. Bush, who supports the federal triggerlock mandate and the current federal semi-automatic gun ban. Mr. Bush is waiting until after November to compromise your gun rights because he knows he probably won't get re-elected if he does it now. If Mr. Cain gets elected, he'll be helping Mr. Bush with his scheme.



Mr. Cain claims he's for guns, but a close look at his position shows he's not against the the federal triggerlock mandate or the current federal semi-automatic gun ban. Mr. Cain has fooled a lot of people by hiding his full position on guns. Even worse, Mr. Cain refused to return his CSG Gun Owners Candidate Questionnaire. In 15 years of fighting gun control in Georgia, we have NEVER seen a true pro-gun candidate refuse to return their CSG gun owners survey. Mr. Cain refused. That's bad news.



U.S. House Race Summary



6th Congressional District Republican Primary:



Tom Price: voted (pro-gun) for CSG-supported 'Self-Defense' amendment to SB1 'Stealth Gun Control' bill in 2003. One of the most conservative members of the State Senate;



Robert Lamutt: voted (gun rights compromiser) against pro-gun 'Self-Defense' amendment to SB1 'Stealth Gun Control' bill in State Senate in 2003;



Chuck Clay: long (anti-gun) history of supporting gun control in State Senate. Voted against pro-gun 'Self-Defense' amendment to SB1 'Stealth Gun Control' bill in State Senate in 2003;



Roger Hines: supporter of gun rights while serving in Georgia House;



all other candidates refused to return their CSG Gun Owners Questionnaire.



8th Congressional District Republican Primary:



Lynn Westmoreland: long (pro-gun) history of supporting gun rights in Georgia House. Co-signed pro-gun 'Self-Defense' amendment to SB1 'Stealth Gun Control' bill in Georgia House in 2003;



Mike Crotts: voted (gun rights compromiser) against pro-gun 'Self-Defense' amendment to SB1 'Stealth Gun Control' bill in State Senate in 2003;



Dylan Glenn: no track record in elected public office. Hiding specifics about his stand on gun issue. Most likely a gun rights compromiser. Refused to return his CSG Gun Owners Questionnaire.



Tom Mills: no track record in elected public office. Answered his CSG Gun Owners Questionnaire correctly.

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ACTION ITEMS



1. Forward this E-mail alert to everybody you know who owns a gun or is otherwise concerned about their right to keep and bear arms.



2. Tell your family, friends, and neighbors about what's going on and get them to vote in the Republican primary election Tue. Jul. 20.



3. Vote in the Republican primary election Tue. Jul. 20. The future of your gun rights depends on good leadership!

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Citizens for Safe Government, Inc.

P.O. Box 813764

Smyrna, GA 30081

[email protected]

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

In the House, Johhny Isakson has a GOA rating of B-

Mac Collins has a GOA rating of A.

 

[fix]

Sheesh. I'd have never guessed that you were a Mac Collins supporter.

FWIW, I spoke with Herman Cain and asked him about the AWB. He stated, in front of a room full of witnesses and a radio audience that he felt it was ineffective and was a clear infringement of the 2nd Amendment. He stated for the record that he was against the renewal and would vote against any future legislation of this type should he be elected. I have no clue what his position is on trigger locks, and frankly have doubts about the veracity of your claims regarding his position on them...based on your mischaracterization of his position on the AWB.

Mac Collins supports legislation that would allow the congress to overrule a Supreme Court decision by a two thirds vote. While I share his disgust with the current SCOTUS, this legislation is very shortsighted and could prove to be a threat to the entire Bill of Rights should the Democrats ever gain a large majority in both houses. I am voting for Herman Cain.

 

[WAGCEVP]

Mac's got my vote,

Herman Cain never would answer any of my further questions about the 2nd. My vote has to go to Mac Collins. I Know where he stands on it.

 

[MAKOwner]

How sure are we Mac Collins is solidly against the AWB? He doesn't even mention the 2nd Amendment on his webpage.

Isakson has a big fat section on the 2nd, where he says he will fight extension/expansion of the AWB, he supports the gun liability law, etc. I believe they are mischaracterizing his support for trigger lock laws, I believe he supported a law requiring them to be included with all new gun purchases but did not support a law that forces their use. But I could be wrong on that distinction, what is it exactly that the writers of this "article" are basing this on?

If Mr. Isakson gets in the U.S. Senate, you can bet he'll be working with Dianne Feinstein and Teddy Kennedy against your right to keep and bear arms. If Mr. Isakson fails to win outright, then he'll probably lose the run-off.

That seems a little blown out of proportion... I'm not arguing that perhaps Collins isn't a better choice, but it reads more like a Collins campaign add...

Cain voices general support on his website, but doesn't mention the AWB. From what I've heard though he is strongly against it. Haven't heard anything about the trigger lock stuff...

 

[fix]

http://www.gunowners.org/a010599.htm

All you need to know about Liberal Johnny.

Voting for Cain? You bet. I call it conservative common sense. That's my message. I'm fix.

FWIW, Mac is a strong 2nd Amendment supporter, but his chances of winning this primary are not much better than Badnarik's chances of winning the Presidency. Herman is our best chance. Johnny must be sent home, regardless of who gets the nod.

 

[WAGCEVP]

There will probably be a runoff between Cain and Collins

 

[Lone_Gunman]

Herman Cain never would answer any of my further questions about the 2nd. My vote has to go to Mac Collins. I Know where he stands on it.

There is more to liberty than the 2nd amendment.

Overriding a SC decision with a 2/3 vote is a really bad idea, and will potentially eliminate it from the checks and balance system. Considering all the RINOs in the Senate, it would be feasible to overturn a conservative ruling (assuming hell freezes over and they issue a conservative ruling).

Cain is looking good to me.

 

[WAGCEVP]

without the second there is no liberty.

 

[MAKOwner]

Well I know how much we all love polls (especially one from the Atlanta Urinal and Constipation...), but I found this blurb earlier tonight, from what I've been hearing I really don't think Collins has a chance. I'm leaning toward Cain myself...

Of the much-hashed-out Senate primary, the most recent poll (from AJC and Zogby International) shows Isakson at 46%, Cain at 16%, and Collins at 8%.

 

[fix]

I'm hoping for a Cain-Isakson runoff. I think Cain can beat Johnny with Mac out of the race. Mac staying in the race may guarantee a victory for Johnny though. Most informed conservative voters are going Cain or Collins, where the less informed are voting Isakson based on his name recognition. So essentially, we have the informed voters fighting each other while the rest of the pack goes for the name they recognize. Not a good thing. Mac should have dropped out when his poll numbers failed to reach 10%. Johnny Isakson is an abomination and has no place in the Senate.

 

[Lone_Gunman]

Oh well, just looking at election results in Georgia, and it appears we will be replacing Zell Miller with a RINO, namely Isakson.

That is too bad.

Isakson is just too liberal.

 

[MAKOwner]

Oh well, at least according to his campaigning he's against most of the key gun control like the AWB, etc...

Of course he could always lose to the Dem candidate in the election too....

 

[MP5]

There is more to liberty than the 2nd amendment.

Exactly. Political races/platforms aren't solely about gun rights issues, as vital as they are. Heck, look at the presidential campaign: Bush might be a better RKBA choice than the other candidates, but then again, his adminstration doesn't have problems with violating basic human rights, due process, the right to privacy, the right for me and my family to breathe clean air, drink clean water, eat safe food, and go hiking in forests instead of strip malls. And then there's that little issue of starting a war based on deceit and misinformation, severely damaging our international credibility, etc.

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

Of course he could always lose to the Dem candidate in the election too....

Pretty unlikely at this point? Did you catch the Georgia Dem debates? Serious amateur hour... not one of the Dem candidates has ever run a statewide campaign before and all of them are polling behind an unnamed Republican opponent.

I'd say Isakson is the next Senator... might be a good time for those who want his support to cozy up to his campaign. Offering some support now may give a lever later on that might prove useful.

 

[fix]

We could do a lot worse than Isakson, but I'd say he's definitely a step backwards from Zell.

 

[Thumper]

Northeast Georgia, huh, fix? I don't think I ever noticed that. Where exactly?