NRA won't endorse Reid

[ccharles000]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0810/41538.html

The National Rifle Association announced Friday it would not endorse Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) in his bid for a fifth term, a surprising setback for the majority leader, who has enjoyed a longstanding working relationship with the nation’s most influential gun rights group.

NRA Chairman Chris Cox cited Reid’s votes in favor of confirming Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor as pivotal to the group’s decision.

“The vote on Elena Kagan's confirmation to the Court, along with the previous year's confirmation vote on Sonia Sotomayor, are critical for the future of the Second Amendment. After careful consideration, the NRA-PVF announced today that it will not be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for reelection in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Nevada,” Cox wrote in a statement.

Cox noted that the NRA “strongly opposed” Kagan’s confirmation and made it clear that Reid’s votes would contribute toward his score. This spring, during her confirmation hearings, some conservatives were irked by an unearthed statement Kagan made as a Supreme Court law clerk, in which she said she was “not sympathetic” toward a man who claimed his constitutional rights were violated when he was convicted for carrying an unlicensed handgun.

[FBaggins]

1. The curse of picking a moderate as majority leader.

Every time he moves to protect his seat, he moves the national party to the center, every time he moves to actually lead the caucus, he damages his reelection chances.

Same thing happened to Tom Daschle.

[DongHa69]

2. True

but he is better than that maniac Angle, I will hold my nose and vote for Reid this Nov. because the alternative is just to horrible to contemplate, on the Gov. race, it looks like Reid's kid, Rory, is going to get his ass handed to him by Sandoval, damn shame.

[Renew Deal]

3. If only Howard Dean ran for Senate!

Then we wouldn't have a former DLC'er and NRA endorsee as majority leader....

[craigmatic]

4. The nra is just mad that Reid won't kiss their ass to win support.

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. You make a good point.

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