Gabby Gifford\u2019s PAC gave their endorsement to PA GOP senator Pat Toomey<\/a>, for his instances of pushing back against the NRA, especially following Sandy Hook. Truthfully Toomey\u2019s gun control efforts were pretty mild, and a low bar to clear for an endorsement, but I think it\u2019s good that a left leaning PAC will reward a GOP senator when he pushes back against his base.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nGun violence is a prolife issue.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A friend writes: Thought this was interesting on the gun control front \u2013 Gabby Gifford\u2019s PAC gave their endorsement to PA GOP senator Pat Toomey, for his instances of pushing back against the NRA, especially following Sandy Hook. Truthfully Toomey\u2019s gun control efforts were pretty mild, and a low bar to clear for an endorsement, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":92,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[594],"class_list":["post-96865","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-gun-violence-is-a-prolife-issue-too"],"yoast_head":"\n
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