Hunting for a vote
Will the fact that Republican vice president nominee Sarah Palin is an active hunter and member of the National Rifle Association make any Utah hunters more inclined to vote for the Republican ticket this year? That's an interesting question not only in Utah, but throughout the West. The guess here is that most people involved in outdoor recreation issues have already made up their minds with rural, more consumptive ATV owners who favor opening up more public lands to motorized recreation voting Republican and the more urban environmentalists who favor wilderness going with the Democrats. Still, it could make a difference in the way you vote. One interesting article worth reading is the most recent High Country News which traces Republican candidate John McCain's evolving stands on the environment. Hunters and gun owners might also be surprised at the sophistication of Barack Obama's stands on guns and hunting and fishing issues.
Tom
posted by Brett @ 1:17 PM |
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Bristol Palin's boyfriend has more guns than the Columbine Shooters
http://www.2snaps.tv/9816328
The sophistication in Obama's position on hunting and gun ownership is that he completely sidesteps issues of self-defense. He supports the rights of people to own, transport, and use guns, but notice how he leaves out "carry." If Obama has his way then only criminals, police and his bodyguards (secret service) will be carrying guns.
Tom Wharton's liberal bias is showing through clear as day.
Using barackobama.com as a source on Barack, while using a political hatchet job on McCain's similarity to the highly unpopular GWB as the reference for McCain.
That is like using this source for Barack: http://www.nraila.org/obama/
And this source for McCain: http://www.johnmccain.com/convention.htm
Hardly responsible journalism. But I don't think any open-minded person can use that term for Tom. I expect more from the Trib.
By the way you really should visit: http://www.nraila.org/obama/
Obama may be an eloquent speaker, but his votes show his true colors.
This is an interesting article from Alaska....
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/377955_palinenvir07.html?source=mypi
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