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NRA has Pryor's back — for now
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Jun 17, 2013 07:42am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Cameron Joseph |
| News Date | Friday, June 14, 2013 01:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "The National Rifle Association (NRA) is coming to Sen. Mark Pryor's (D-Ark.) aid against attacks on his gun record — but it's making no promises about next year, when Pryor is likely to face a tough reelection fight.
The powerful group is airing radio ads thanking Pryor for his vote against background check legislation, a response to recent attack ads against Pryor from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's (I) Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
But they won't say whether they plan to back Pryor in 2014.
"We're not going to start talking about future elections until they're here. There are a lot more votes down the road as well," NRA spokeswoman Alexa Fritts told The Hill on Thursday. "We're very appreciative right now for the vote and want his constituents to know that he supported the Second Amendment on this vote, and that means a lot to us."
Pryor's vote against the bipartisan background check legislation pushed by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) triggered the ire of gun control supporters, and Bloomberg has spent more than $300,000 attacking Pryor for the vote. The NRA is spending a smaller sum at this point — $50,000 on two weeks of radio ads — but their move is a signal they'll come to the defense of Bloomberg's targets." |
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