{"id":5665,"date":"2012-02-25T10:38:10","date_gmt":"2012-02-25T15:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=5665"},"modified":"2012-02-25T10:38:10","modified_gmt":"2012-02-25T15:38:10","slug":"the-myth-of-antigun-relevance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=5665","title":{"rendered":"The myth of antigun relevance"},"content":{"rendered":"

The antigunners allies at ThinkProgress<\/a> and Media Matters<\/a> are claiming that the NRA’s<\/a> endorsements don’t mean that much:<\/p>\n

“… The organization\u2019s stamp of approval, it is believed, not only sends a clear message to Americans who own guns, but brings with it indispensable grassroots organizing muscle that can make all the difference in House<\/a> and Senate<\/a> races … Many interest groups endorse candidates, but it is fair to say that few find their endorsements as eagerly sought as the National Rifle Association<\/a>. \u00a0And there may be a few races here or there in which an NRA endorsement has a meaningful impact on an election\u2019s outcome. \u00a0But it seems clear that those cases are few and far between …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The antis are really getting desperate if they’re peddling this. \u00a0If gun owner endorsements didn’t matter candidates would not seek them out. \u00a0In just the past couple of weeks I’ve gotten:<\/p>\n