Who woulda thunk it?
"NRA’s incumbent-friendly policy may boost 58 House Democrats in November
WASHINGTON — Not a lot of things have gone the Democrats’ way this year, but dozens of their House candidates are getting a late boost from an unusual source: the National Rifle Association.
So far this year, the NRA has endorsed 58 incumbent House Democrats, including more than a dozen in seats both parties view as critical to winning a majority.
The endorsements are not because of a sudden love for a party with which the NRA is often at odds.
Rather, it is because the powerful group adheres to what it calls “an incumbent-friendly’’ policy, which holds that if two candidates are equally supportive of gun rights, the incumbent gets the nod.
The policy has been in place for some time, and the NRA has always backed a number of Democrats, but the group’s choices have become especially contentious this year because control of Congress is at stake and because so many gun-supporting Democrats were elected over the past four years.
See: Unarmed and Dangerous
The policy is frustrating Republicans who believe the group is hurting its own cause and the party’s chances in November....
Getting caught in the NRA crossfire, huh?
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Related: Gunning For Congress
Also see: Thousands rally to back progressive movement
Loyalty costly for some Democrats
Looks like leadership carries its own gun.
