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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA pro-O’Malley super PAC goes after Sanders on guns
A super PAC supporting Democratic presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley is attacking Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for his record on guns in new Web ads targeting Iowa voters.
The ads by the Generation Forward PAC assert that "Bernie Sanders is no progressive when it comes to guns" and highlight several votes the senator has taken over the years, including one in 1993 against the landmark Brady Bill, which mandated federal background checks on firearms purchasers.
Sanders, who has emerged as the chief Democratic challenger to Hillary Rodham Clinton, represents a state where hunting is a way of life and anyone can carry a concealed weapon without a permit. His record on gun control is mixed and also includes a 2005 vote to shield manufacturers from lawsuits brought by victims of gun violence.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/06/25/a-pro-omalley-super-pac-goes-after-sanders-on-guns/
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)The only thing worse than being disliked in politics is being ignored. This should be news.
FSogol
(45,599 posts)MineralMan
(146,357 posts)Not one bit.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)notice him, what does he has to lose?
Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how this will affect the campaign. O'Malley is my second choice (after Hillary)