Shoring up his base

Roy McDonald was one of the handful of Republican Senators to vote in favor of gay marriage last year, a move that did not make him any friends especially after his campaign contributions were examined.

Facing a primary fight in a new district, Capitol Confidential reports on a full color mailing his campaign has done to the new district in hopes of shoring up his support among gun owners:

“… Complete with a picture of the senator as a young man on a hunting trip with his dad, the piece notes McDonald’s pro-sportsman votes as well as his opposition to micro-stamping … The letter also quotes McDonald as referring to moves for more gun laws as “misguided liberal interests” …”