longwatch
Founder's Club Member - Moderator
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VCDL's meeting schedule: http://www.vcdl.org/meetings.html
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There are four candidates running for United States Senator for Virginia. Two have returned the VCDL Federal Candidate Survey and two have not. It's extremely important that ALL candidates return the survey so that voters are aware of the candidates' positions on gun issues.
The VCDL Federal Candidate Survey: www.vcdl.org/surveys/fs2008.html
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Governor Jim Gilmore (Republican) DID take the time to answer the VCDL candidate survey and responded 100% in support of the rights of gun owners!
In addition, Governor Gilmore has highlighted the "2nd Amendment" on his official campaign website
http://www.jimgilmoreforsenate.com/?q=issues
He has been engaging citizens on the right to self defense since the beginning of his campaign in a very open and public manner. Governor Gilmore has publicly supported repealing the oppressive National Park ban and has publicly supported VCDL's position fighting the "gun show loophole" proposals we defeated in this year's General Assembly battle.
Please call Governor Jim Gilmore at (703) 504-904 info@jimgilmoreforsenate.com and thank him for his support for your gun rights.
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Also returning his survey was William B. Redpath (Libertarian). Although he answered most of the questions pro-gun, it's alarming that among his anti-gun answers, he would:
-- NOT oppose closing the non-existent "gun show loophole"
-- NOT oppose an "assault weapons ban"
-- NOT oppose banning .50 caliber firearms
Mr. Redpath's web site does not talk about guns:
http://www.redpath2008.com/issues.htm
Please call William Redpath at 703-864-2132 and urge him to reconsider his positions on the above issues.
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Governor Mark Warner (Democrat) has refused to answer the VCDL candidate survey. Is he hiding something?
Although Governor Warner signed all of the positive gun bills that went to him, the complete absence of any comment on the rights of gun owners on his web site is a telling sign that the anti-gun extremists in his party have his attention.
Please call Governor Warner at (703) 740-5100 and urge him to answer the VCDL candidate survey and take a public stand on your gun rights. Ask him why he doesn't have even one comment or position statement on his official campaign website regarding your right to keep and bear arms:
http://www.markwarner2008.com/issues
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Finally, candidate Glenda Gail Parker (Independent Green) has NOT returned the survey either. Her web site does not mention her position on guns:
http://www.gailparker.us/html/program.html
Call Ms. Parker at 703-960-5602 and urge her to answer the VCDL survey.
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Some candidates may say they've already filled out the NRA survey. That's good, but not good enough. People want to know how candidates stand on specific issues, not just a letter grade that has been distilled down from responses to the 27 question NRA survey.
Any candidate who is afraid to take a public stand on these issues before the election is unlikely to be very responsive to your views after the election. There is NO reason NOT to answer the VCDL survey!
Let's Roll VCDL!
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VCDL's meeting schedule: http://www.vcdl.org/meetings.html
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There are four candidates running for United States Senator for Virginia. Two have returned the VCDL Federal Candidate Survey and two have not. It's extremely important that ALL candidates return the survey so that voters are aware of the candidates' positions on gun issues.
The VCDL Federal Candidate Survey: www.vcdl.org/surveys/fs2008.html
--
Governor Jim Gilmore (Republican) DID take the time to answer the VCDL candidate survey and responded 100% in support of the rights of gun owners!
In addition, Governor Gilmore has highlighted the "2nd Amendment" on his official campaign website
http://www.jimgilmoreforsenate.com/?q=issues
He has been engaging citizens on the right to self defense since the beginning of his campaign in a very open and public manner. Governor Gilmore has publicly supported repealing the oppressive National Park ban and has publicly supported VCDL's position fighting the "gun show loophole" proposals we defeated in this year's General Assembly battle.
Please call Governor Jim Gilmore at (703) 504-904 info@jimgilmoreforsenate.com and thank him for his support for your gun rights.
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Also returning his survey was William B. Redpath (Libertarian). Although he answered most of the questions pro-gun, it's alarming that among his anti-gun answers, he would:
-- NOT oppose closing the non-existent "gun show loophole"
-- NOT oppose an "assault weapons ban"
-- NOT oppose banning .50 caliber firearms
Mr. Redpath's web site does not talk about guns:
http://www.redpath2008.com/issues.htm
Please call William Redpath at 703-864-2132 and urge him to reconsider his positions on the above issues.
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Governor Mark Warner (Democrat) has refused to answer the VCDL candidate survey. Is he hiding something?
Although Governor Warner signed all of the positive gun bills that went to him, the complete absence of any comment on the rights of gun owners on his web site is a telling sign that the anti-gun extremists in his party have his attention.
Please call Governor Warner at (703) 740-5100 and urge him to answer the VCDL candidate survey and take a public stand on your gun rights. Ask him why he doesn't have even one comment or position statement on his official campaign website regarding your right to keep and bear arms:
http://www.markwarner2008.com/issues
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Finally, candidate Glenda Gail Parker (Independent Green) has NOT returned the survey either. Her web site does not mention her position on guns:
http://www.gailparker.us/html/program.html
Call Ms. Parker at 703-960-5602 and urge her to answer the VCDL survey.
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Some candidates may say they've already filled out the NRA survey. That's good, but not good enough. People want to know how candidates stand on specific issues, not just a letter grade that has been distilled down from responses to the 27 question NRA survey.
Any candidate who is afraid to take a public stand on these issues before the election is unlikely to be very responsive to your views after the election. There is NO reason NOT to answer the VCDL survey!
Let's Roll VCDL!