From: clc5q@uvacs.cs.Virginia.EDU (Clark L. Coleman)
Subject: No Difference Between the Parties, Part 2
Originator: clc5q@hemlock.cs.Virginia.EDU
Organization: University of Virginia Computer Science Department
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 16:28:30 GMT


The November, 1992, issue of "Handguns for Sport and Defense" has the GOA
(Gun Owners of America) voting guide on pages 79-84.

It will take me a while to summarize it all, so here is the first of 2 or 3
postings about it.

They present rankings and info about the incumbents and challengers in the
Senate and House of Representatives races.

Received Contributions from HCI during the 1988-1990 election cycle and/or
during the 1991-1992 election cycle (House/Senate races combined):
    14 Republicans, 89 Democrats.

Nope, no differeence between the parties there. :-)


The ratings summarized:

A+  :  pro-gun leader (votes pro-gun, sponsors pro-gun bills, speaks out)
A   :  pro-gun voter (consistently votes pro-gun)
B   :  pro-gun compromiser (generally pro-gun, occasionally not)
C   :  occasionally leans our way  (only if pressured)
D   :  leans anti-gun  (can sometimes be pressured to abstain or vote pro-gun)
F   :  anti-gun voter (consistently anti-gun; doesn't propose the bills)
F-  :  anti-gun leader (sponsors anti-gun legislation, speaks out)
NR  :  did not return GOA questionnaire


Here is a summary of the ratings by party for the Senate races:


Grade      Republicans       Democrats           Total
-----      -----------       ---------           -----
A+              1                 -                 1
A               3                 3                 6
A-              6                 -                 6

B+              -                 1                 1
B               7                 3                10
B-              1                 2                 3

C+              -                 -                 -
C               1                 -                 1
C-              1                 1                 2

D+              1                 -                 1
D               2                 -                 2
D-              -                 2                 2

F+              -                 1                 1
F               1                 7                 8
F-              -                 6                 6

NR              3                 4                 7

At the two extremes, we have 10 Republicans versus 3 Democrats in the three
categories A+, A, and A-.  We have 1 Republican versus 14 Democrats in the
three categories F+, F, and F-.

Note that no Republican in this year's Senate races is an F-.  Without bills
being sponsored, there is nothing to compromise on or worry about.

The lone F rating for a Republican was for Senator Seymour in California, a
Pete Wilson country club Republican. His opponent, Diane Feinstein, also
gets an F.

The Republican D ratings went to Mr. Dewine in Ohio, challenging the F-rated
John Glenn, and Senator Packwood of Oregon, being challenged by Les AuCoin,
who gets an F- rating and accepts HCI contributions.  The D+ Republican is
Alfonse D'Amato of New York.

Five candidates in the Senate races accepted HCI contributions. Alfonse
D'Amato is the lone Republican.  The 4 Democrats are Barbara Boxer of
California, Les AuCoin of Oregon, Lynn Yeakel of Pennsylvania, and Jim
Moody of Wisconsin.

For the House and Senate races combined, $149,968 have been identified from
federal election reports as having been spent by HCI's "Voter Education Fund"
in political contributions.  This is not quite a complete list, it seems (for
example, D'Amato is not listed.)  Of that $149,968, I counted $10,600 given
to Republicans.  Seems a bit unbalanced by party.

More to come.

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