Political donations to groups supporting gun control have overtaken money raised by the National Rifle Association and its allies in the 16 months since the Newtown school shooting, according to latest filings with the Federal Election Commission.I would guess that the relaxation of firearms laws in the US is finally having a well deserved backlash.
Though campaign finance experts say officially-declared money is the tip of the iceberg for both sides, the limited public figures available suggest recent efforts to build grassroots organisations to rival the political clout of gun rights advocates may be further advanced than previously thought.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Is the pro-gun position really pro-gun: part I.
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Big donors and astroturf does not a grassroots movement make.
ReplyDeleteNailed it!
DeleteBingo!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteNailed it!
DeleteWe'll see over the next couple of elections. I think the gun rights movement has peaked out.
DeleteYou really need to stop with the ostrich impression, Mike. Between the buying sprees of the past years and the massive civil disobedience in NY and CT, it appears people on the pro-gun rights side are more energized than any time in the past.
DeleteMeanwhile, yall have astroturf paid for by Bloomberg, social marketing fails, positions most Americans don't agree with, etc.
Unfortunate that so many have to die before there is a change in American's thinking, but that is the history of the American people.
ReplyDeleteLaci comes here to convince us that black is white. He'll shortly get run over at the next zebra crossing.
ReplyDeletePoints if you know the reference.
That bit about the encore is one of my favorite quotes. The logic there is quite applicable to dearest poochie.
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