NRA Says No Endorsement for Harry Reid

August 28, 2010, Patriot 10

Sen. Harry Reid’s Yea for President Obama’s Supreme Court nominees has earned him a Nay from the National Rifle Association.

Fox News and the Associated Press report Christopher W. Cox, chairman of the NRA’s Political Victory Fund, said Friday the organization strongly opposed the confirmation of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court, and it had warned lawmakers that the NRA would weigh that vote when it came to its endorsements.

 ”The vote on Elena Kagan’s confirmation to the court, along with the previous year’s confirmation vote on Sonia Sotomayor, are critical for the future of the Second Amendment,” Cox said in a statement. “After careful consideration, the NRA-PVF announced today that it will not be endorsing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for re-election in the 2010 U.S. Senate race in Nevada.”

Cox stopped short of saying whether the group would support Reid’s opponent, Republican Sharron Angle, or stay neutral in the race.

Meanwhile, Reid’s campaign manager, Brandon Hall, noted that the NRA has donated to Reid’s campaign and not to Angle’s during the current election cycle. The group donated $4,950 to the Reid campaign, according to records maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics.

The NRA enjoys solid suppport in rural states like Nevada where many voters own guns and hunt.  

Courtesy Fox News and The Associated Press