Spartan wrote:I disagree ........ Scott Newman from Hutchinson, mn has been a president of Gopher Campfire gun club ......
http://www.minnpost.com/political-agend ... ndorsementhis campaign is being run by none other than State Senator Dave Thompson......
I am sorry but Swanson has never lifted a finger for us ..... Thompson is highly rated by liberty and mn tax payers league and NRA ... as is Newman.
I think Newman is the guy... he is GOP and so far has a much better record than AG Swanson .......
Newman has a great record on the 2nd amendment - no one disputes that. But you can't say that Swanson has never done anything to support us - she's consistently argued for the 2nd amendment within the scope of her elected role as attorney general - and in her previous roles as Deputy AG and Solicitor General.
Here's what the NRA said about her in 2010 when they endorsed her for Attorney General:
"Lori Swanson's commitment to preserving our Second Amendment freedoms has earned her the NRA-PVF endorsement," said Chris W. Cox, chairman of NRA-PVF. "Gun owners and hunters in Minnesota can trust Lori Swanson to fight for their Second Amendment rights.
Lori Swanson returned positive responses to the NRA-PVF candidate questionnaire and has been a strong and vocal supporter of our right to keep and bear arms while serving as Minnesota Attorney General. She also signed the important amicus brief in the McDonald case, arguing that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental right that applies to all Americans.
"Lori Swanson's support for individual gun ownership rights has earned her an 'A+' rating -- the NRA-PVF's highest -- and endorsement from the NRA-PVF," Cox continued. "We ask all Minnesota gun owners, hunters and NRA members to vote Lori Swanson for Attorney General on November 2."
She backed the pro-gun rights point of view as AG in the Heller case and the McDonald case - and wrote a letter arguing against an expanded assault weapons ban / renewal in 2009. She's done alot to protect the civil rights of law abiding gun owners in Minnesota.
I should also point out that the MN Gun Owners PAC is non-partisan - we are not an extension of the Republican party, and we're not going to automatically endorse a Republican over a DFL'er, a Libertarian, or an Independence Party candidate. If we choose to endorse, we're going to endorse the person that we see - based on their track record, viability as a candidate, public statements, survey responses, and term(s) in office - being best possible candidate that lines up with our values in the election.
None of this takes anything away from Senator Newman, whom we like and respect a lot - but, in our view, she remains the best candidate for the role in this year's race - and that's why we endorsed her.
Bryan