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Another Grassroots Victory At The Polls
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"...Sarah Brady tried, but failed, to influence the outcome of this
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Bret Schundler (R) |
Last week, the pro-gun community propelled newly-elected
U.S.
Representative Randy Forbes (R) to victory over an anti-gun
opponent in a special election to fill a vacancy in Virginia's
fourth U.S. Congressional District. This week, the efforts of
pro-gun activists paid off one more time when NRA-PVF-endorsed
Bret Schundler (R) won New Jersey's Republican primary, claiming
his party's nomination for governor.
Schundler defeated anti-gun
former U.S. Representative Bob Franks (R), who lost a close race
for the U.S. Senate last year against anti-gun millionaire Jon
Corzine (D). Franks became the prohibitive favorite to win the
nomination when he entered the race after acting Governor Donald
DiFrancesco (R) - also a "gun control" supporter - withdrew amid
growing controversy regarding his business dealings.
Schundler,
who has won two terms as mayor of Jersey City, a heavily
Democratic area, was considered a longshot when he announced his
candidacy, and trailed first DiFrancesco and then Franks early in
the campaign. But Schundler rapidly made up ground, and, with
the support of New Jersey's pro-gun community, he defeated Franks
by a wide margin, 57%-43%.
Also of interest is the fact that
Sarah Brady tried, but failed, to influence the outcome of this
race. Brady recorded a phone message for New Jersey's voters
where she attacked Schundler for his pro-gun view.
Our
congratulations go out to all the pro-gun activists who helped to
make this stunning victory possible!
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More Election Info
"Bret Schundler for Governor" web site
New Jersey Courier-Post article about Schundler
Bret Schundler On the Issues
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