More executives sold on Obama (USAT)

[struggle4progress]

By Ken Dilanian, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Dan Cooper, a proud member of the National Rifle Association, has backed Republicans for most of his life. He's the chief executive of Cooper Arms, a small Montana company that makes hunting rifles.

Cooper said he voted for George W. Bush in 2000, having voted in past elections for every Republican presidential nominee back to Richard Nixon. In October 1992, he presented a specially made rifle to the first President Bush during a Billings campaign event ...

Cooper changed sides, he said, "probably because of the war. And also because the Republican Party has moved so far right in recent years."

He also likes Obama's message about "the retooling of America, which involves the building of middle-class jobs and helping American small business be competitive with those overseas" ...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-10-27-prez-money_N.htm

[bluestateguy]

1. Dan "D.B." Cooper the hijacker?

Uh oh! Obama is "associated" with another terrorist!

[democracy1st]

2. great thanks for posting this guy is reasonable

[machI]

3. Plus Obama has stated he is not interested in legislation about hunting rifles

[Cronopio]

4. "I would rather pay a little higher tax on a higher profit than a lower tax rate on lower profits."

I think centrist, middle-class America is finally starting to get it. Higher taxes on higher wages in a well-functioning economy is a *good thing*.