When I was in office, I was supported by the NRA two out of three elections. I have hunted, but I don't really hunt. My neighbor was the pheasants forever chair, so he and I talked a lot. He is quite a hunter. I learned a lot about him, and I worked hard for hunters when in office.
I have never been an NRA memeber, and would never join them because they are cop killers.
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Anyway, it was typical call. Then they asked me to listen to the NRA Chair, Wayne ? (Myabe a little help here.) Anyway it was the typical right wing crap about Democrats taking away gun rights from Sportsmen. They brought in Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid. After the message, I was handed off to another telemarketer. he wasn't trying to get me to vote though, he was tyring to get me to join the NRA. I could have joined for 5 years for just $100. Though I was tempted by the great deal, I told them I couldn't afford it. He then asked for 3 years, then 2 years, and then a single year. I gave the basic excuses and told them I needed money to feed my family, and it was going to snow this week in Iowa.
Of course, to make the final sale, I told them I was going pheasant hunting this weekend, but I couldn't afford the NRA. I kept them on the line for awhile. My wife thought I was crazy! I can't believe their record keeping is so bad they couldn't figure out I was a democrat.
Anyway, the NRA is so desperate that they are trying to drive up membership without influencing the election. Is this going on anywhere else? In know Obama has put a bunch of time and effort in contacting sportsmen. This may be the NRA's answer without showing a campaign expense.