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NRA Grassroots Bolting From
Jones "Ignore Candidate
Endorsed by HQ, Work for Opponent" February 28, 2002 KeepAndBearArms.com -- In a surprising development, California NRA-affiliated
grassroots activists are ignoring the organization's endorsement of Bill Jones
and scrambling to support Bill Simon in the Golden State gubernatorial primary. The Westside Los Angeles NRA Members Council has issued an email alert
encouraging its members to mobilize on behalf of Simon. This dramatic action
follows Simon's recent surge in the polls where he has surpassed expected
front-runner Richard Riordan and left Jones in distant third place at 9%. Because Jones supporters will take away critically needed votes and because
this could throw the primary to the anti-gun Riordan, this
organization has been reporting on the race and advocating that gun
activists and conservatives persuade Jones to withdraw and NRA to throw its
considerable support behind Simon. The text of the Members Council alert follows: Amazingly, new polls, such as this one - http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/timespoll/la-022602poll.story
show that Bill Simon Jr. has pulled even with Richard Riordan in the
Republican primary race for governor of California! Simon, who previously
trailed Riordan by a wide margin, is now tied with him at 31%, among likely
Republican primary voters. 22% are still undecided. Instead of waffling, wouldn't-know-a-principle-if-it-bit-him, NRA-F-rated
Riordan, there is a great chance that we could have a strong pro-RKBA
Republican candidate for governor! Simon is rated "A" by the NRA,
the highest rating that the NRA can give a non-incumbent. He would be the most
pro-RKBA Republican California gubernatorial candidate since Ronald Reagan. You are urged to tell your freedom loving friends about this development -
Mr. Simon needs every vote and campaign worker he can get to pull off this
monumental upset. Let your friends know that we really have a chance! Please forward this message to others who may have not heard about this
amazing development. This includes mailing lists that have a chance of
reaching at least some California voters. Also, don't forget out-of-state
friends who can forward this message to Californians you yourself may not
know. The election is March 5th, 5 days away. Let's roll, people! |
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