NRA backs Lampson and not Sekula Gibbs?????
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NRA backs Lampson and not Sekula Gibbs?????
I received my American Rifleman a couple of weeks ago and right on the cover it told me who to vote for. That's a little pushy...but okay. But I was very surprised when it told me to vote for Nick Lampson. Are you kidding me?
Why on earth is the NRA backing Lampson and not Sekula Gibbs?
Why on earth is the NRA backing Lampson and not Sekula Gibbs?
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I live close enough to Houston that I see a lot of adds about Lampson and Sekula-Gibbs, so I'm very glad I'm not in their district, because I would hate to find the lesser of two evils here.
On security and 2A issues, Lampson seems the clear front-runner, but on several other key issues, in my mind, Sekula-Gibbs leads. I don't want to give up my 2A rights or the security of this state and nation, but at what other costs? Sometimes I wish there was the option used in the movie "Brewster's Millions." Vote "None of the Above."
On security and 2A issues, Lampson seems the clear front-runner, but on several other key issues, in my mind, Sekula-Gibbs leads. I don't want to give up my 2A rights or the security of this state and nation, but at what other costs? Sometimes I wish there was the option used in the movie "Brewster's Millions." Vote "None of the Above."
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Not at all.nitrogen wrote:Would you vote for Bloomberg just because he's a republican?
Lampson an extreme liberal and I would think that he would fall in line with other Democrats (Pelosi, Kennedy, Clinton, etc.) if they took over the house and senate and would actually support anti-gun legislation.
I'll vote for the best candidate according to my beliefs. Sometimes that's a democrat or libertarian, but it is usually a republican.
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Yes, but only until "none" has a majority in the House and Senate.seamusTX wrote:You can do better than "none of the above."
After that, electing nobody as President could be pretty effective...or ineffective, which might be even better.
Imagine a Congress scared stiff that they might be replaced by nobodies (literally) if they don't get it right.
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NRA has endorsed Lampson because he has a voting record in Congress and he always votes with gun owners. Gibbs will likely be pro-gun if she is elected. If elected and if she does support gun owners with her votes, then she will be endorsed by the NRA when she runs for reelection. Any organization that wants to have an effect on an elected official's vote cannot abandon old friends for new ones. If Gibbs is elected, she too will benefit from that philosophy.
Lampson has a track record that most conservatives, whether Republican or Democrat, will not like. However, the NRA cannot rate and/or endorse candidates on anything other than gun issues.
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Lampson has a track record that most conservatives, whether Republican or Democrat, will not like. However, the NRA cannot rate and/or endorse candidates on anything other than gun issues.
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I know I go out on a limb here sometimes...
But I can tell you that I have know Shelley for years...
Charles is right about the endorsement issue...Untill she gets into that office, she knows she won't rate higher than just an "A"...To get that + rating she's got to be able to vote on those issues...
It will happen...
She's been my at-large counsel person from the get go...And since I hitched my wagon very early in the CD22 process to get someone on the ballot...I had a feel for all of the serious candidates vying for that nomination...
It comes down to where you lean...If you are a conservative or liberal, the choice is clear and simple...
I don't think we have to worry about gun-control issues if they come across either person's desk...
I also know Nick Lampson personally...He's just about like any of us...He knows his and my politics are diametrically opposed, and he knows I'll stick a burr under his saddle when those issues come up and he goes one way, and I believe the other...Thats D.C. for you...
Big picture, and outside the box are what I look for...And if its not going well...In 24 months we can change it...Or not...
But I can tell you that I have know Shelley for years...
Charles is right about the endorsement issue...Untill she gets into that office, she knows she won't rate higher than just an "A"...To get that + rating she's got to be able to vote on those issues...
It will happen...
She's been my at-large counsel person from the get go...And since I hitched my wagon very early in the CD22 process to get someone on the ballot...I had a feel for all of the serious candidates vying for that nomination...
It comes down to where you lean...If you are a conservative or liberal, the choice is clear and simple...
I don't think we have to worry about gun-control issues if they come across either person's desk...
I also know Nick Lampson personally...He's just about like any of us...He knows his and my politics are diametrically opposed, and he knows I'll stick a burr under his saddle when those issues come up and he goes one way, and I believe the other...Thats D.C. for you...
Big picture, and outside the box are what I look for...And if its not going well...In 24 months we can change it...Or not...
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I'm confused. Mr. Lamspon represented the 9th district before 2003. I was in that district. After redistricting, he was in the 2nd. That's nowhere near Texarkana. It's mostly Chambers and Liberty counties, with a piece of Harris.KBCraig wrote:After the district realignment, I found myself looking at two unknowns (to me): Lampson and Ralph Hall.
Ralph Hall represents the 4th, which includes Texarkana.
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