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In reply to the discussion: Obama says won't campaign for any Democrat who doesn't back gun reforms [View all]branford
(4,462 posts)already lost their seats in the 2010, 2012, and particularly 2014 election cycles. That's precisely why the Republicans control the Senate, have their largest majority in the House in generations, and control a clear majority of governorships and statehouses. Besides, most Democrats in conservative, largely pro-gun areas tend to avoid the president and most national Democrats like the plague when in their districts. Lastly, strongly pro-gun Democrats, like Jon Bel Edwards, the recently elected governor of Louisiana, are not running for election, and his opposition to the president concerning guns would only boost him in the state.
The president is pandering to Democratic primary voters. I just hope the pro-gun push doesn't hurt our Party's presidential aspirations in the Fall in competitive states with many pro-gun voters, such as Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, etc. Let's see if we've learned the hard lessons of Bill Clinton and Al Gore. If we haven't, I doubt everyone lauding the president's actions now will be as pleased when President Trump or Cruz dismantles Democratic policies one by one, well in excess of anything to do with guns.