Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Wisconsin
Related: About this forumWisconsin: NRA put big money on Walker campaign
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/nra-put-big-money-on-walker-campaign-te84d8e-184580771.htmlGov. Scott Walker has been quick with symbolic measures after the massacre at an elementary school in Connecticut earlier this month. Walker has called for a moment of silence, a day of mourning and a possible mental health summit.
But don't expect to hear anything from the first-term Republican governor that rankles the National Rifle Association. Not after the gun-rights group bet on the Wauwatosa Republican in an especially big way this year.
The NRA's political and corporate arms dropped $815,660 in independent expenditures in Wisconsin to help Walker defeat Democratic Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in an unprecedented recall election in June, according to the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign.
Some of those NRA funds went for a TV spot that told voters: "Barrett has a rating of F from the NRA. Don't let Tom Barrett recall your gun rights." By contrast, the governor was awarded an A-plus grade from the group. He was also a key speaker at the NRA's national convention and the winner of its Defender of Freedom award.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
4 replies, 1726 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (5)
ReplyReply to this post
4 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Wisconsin: NRA put big money on Walker campaign (Original Post)
Scuba
Dec 2012
OP
samsingh
(17,599 posts)1. not a surprise
jody
(26,624 posts)2. Interesting. Any idea what % of NRA members are blue-gray collar workers? nt
hue
(4,949 posts)3. The NRA are heavy cntibutors to ALEC also...
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=National_Rifle_Association
Activities in the 2011/2012 Wisconsin Recall Elections
The National Rifle Association (NRA) became involved in the Wisconsin recall election between Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after the May 8 primary. The WDC estimates that the NRA has spent at least $800,000 as of May 30th through its registered PAC, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA-NRAA). The ad buys include radio, TV, and nearly omnipresent web banner ads. [6] Read more....
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/03/21/alec-has-pushed-the-nras-stand-your-ground-law/186459
Activities in the 2011/2012 Wisconsin Recall Elections
The National Rifle Association (NRA) became involved in the Wisconsin recall election between Governor Scott Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after the May 8 primary. The WDC estimates that the NRA has spent at least $800,000 as of May 30th through its registered PAC, the National Rifle Association of America (NRA-NRAA). The ad buys include radio, TV, and nearly omnipresent web banner ads. [6] Read more....
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2012/03/21/alec-has-pushed-the-nras-stand-your-ground-law/186459
Thanks for all you do, hue.