NRA Clout
The candidates who took part understand that the gun vote is important. They get it. How things have changed.
When I was first elected to the NRA board of directors in 1992, I could not have imagined that an exclusively Second Amendment event would draw personal appearances by major presidential candidates like Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain and Fred Thompson. Even candidates with whom the NRA has disagreed came, looking for common ground and to start a respectful and productive dialogue.
The evil gun lobby is pretty powerful these days.
