The NRA funding is pernicious.
Consider a slate of potential Republican nominees covering their spectrum of beliefs/issues. At a State level a surprisingly small donation may well be enough to skew the poor turnout through allowing a radio ad campaign. Once the NRA back a candidate there is always the threat that the donation can be withdrawn and used to support the next nominee off the Right of the cab rank.
Pretty soon in Republican states you end up with concealed right-to-carry & armed guards at schools.
The NRA funding is pernicious.
Consider a slate of potential Republican nominees covering their spectrum of beliefs/issues. At a State level a surprisingly small donation may well be enough to skew the poor turnout through allowing a radio ad campaign. Once the NRA back a candidate there is always the threat that the donation can be withdrawn and used to support the next nominee off the Right of the cab rank.
Pretty soon in Republican states you end up with concealed right-to-carry & armed guards at schools.