{"id":4914,"date":"2011-11-10T09:02:25","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T14:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=4914"},"modified":"2011-11-10T09:02:25","modified_gmt":"2011-11-10T14:02:25","slug":"bloomberg-wins-and-loses-at-the-same-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=4914","title":{"rendered":"Bloomberg wins and loses at the same time"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a follow up to Mayor Mike’s<\/a> involvement in Virigina State Senate races<\/a>, it appears that even though his chosen six candidates all won, the GOP is poised to take control of the upper house anyway. \u00a0According to the Daily News<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… Concerned about the Democrats\u2019 slim 22-18 margin in the Virginia Senate before Tuesday\u2019s election, Bloomberg donated $25,000 apiece to six candidates who largely share his anti-gun views. \u00a0All six won. \u00a0But the Republicans flipped one seat in southern Virginia and appear set to take another \u2014 barring a recount … There are 10 gun bills that have passed the GOP-controlled General Assembly<\/a> and now could also pass the Senate, including one that would repeal Virginia\u2019s current mandate that a person can only buy one gun a month …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Dave Adams writes about the political implications on the VSSA blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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