NRA-PVF Can d i d a t e En d o r s e m e n t s 2008 Ratings are as of Sept. 15, 2008 • For any updates go to www.NRAPVF.org Federal Candidates U.S. House of Representatives District 1 District 7 District 13 District 19 (R) *Jeff Miller A (R) * A (R) * A (R) Edward Lynch ? (D) Jim Bryan B (D) Faye Armitage ? (D) Christine Jennings ? (D) * F District 20 District 8 District 2 District 14 (D) * F (R) Mark Mulligan AQ (R) * A (R) *, IV A (D) * A (D) ? (D) Robert Neeld ? District 21 (R) *Lincoln Diaz-Balart A- District 3 District 9 District 15 (D) Raul Martinez ? (R) * A (D) * F (R) A District 22 (D) Bill Mitchell ? (D) Stephen Blythe ? (R) AQ (D) * F District 4 District 10 (R) * A (R) *C.W. “Bill” Young B+ District 16 District 23 (D) Jay McGovern C+ (D) Bob Hackworth ? (R) Tom Rooney AQ (R) Marion Thorpe, Jr. ? (D) * A (D) * F District 5 District 11 District 24 (R) *Ginny Brown-Waite A (R) Eddie Adams AQ District 17 (R) * A+ (D) John Russell AQ (D) * F (D) * D+ (D) F District 6 District 12 District 18 District 25 (R) * A+ (R) * A (R) *Ileana Ros-Lehtinen C+ (R) *Mario Diaz-Balart A (D) Tim Cunha ? (D) Doug Tudor ? (D) ? (D) ?

State Senate District 11 District 21 District 29 District 1 (R) *Mike Fasano A+ (R) *Michael Bennett B (D) Chris Smith F (D) *Tony Hill, Sr. F (D) Fred Taylor ? District 23 District 31 District 3 District 13 (R) Nancy Detert A (D) Eleanor Sobel F (R) *Charles Dean D (R) *Dennis Jones A (D) Morgan Bentley F (D) Suzan Franks A District 33 District 24 (D) * D District 15 District 5 (R) A (R) *Paula Dockery A+ (R) *Stephen Wise A+ (D) Kendall T. Moore ? District 35 (D) George Lovenguth A (R) Dean Santoro B District 17 District 25 (D) Dan Gelber D District 7 (R) *J. D. Alexander A (R) * A (R) *Evelyn Lynn A+ (D) Scott K. Thompson A (D) Linda Bird ? District 37 (R) A District 9 District 19 District 27 (R) Andy Gardiner A (R) Belinda Ortiz B (R) Matt Caldwell A District 39 (D) Darius Davis ? (D) *Gary Siplin F (D) *Dave Aronberg F (D) *Larcenia Bullard C www.NRAPVF.org for Complete Election Coverage and Stats! ELECTION 2008 • Don’t Forget to Vote … Tuesday NOVEMBER 4th! District 18 District 34 District 52 (R) Ronald “Doc” Renuart D (R) * A (R) Ross Johnson D (D) Dave Smith ? (D) *Bill Heller F District 35 District 19 (R) *Dean Cannon A+ District 53 State House (R) ? (D) *Rick Kriseman F District 1 (D) Larry Jones ? District 36 (R) *Greg Evers A+ (R) Stephen Villard ? District 54 (R) *Jim Frishe F District 2 District 20 (D) *Scott Randolph F (D) George A. Gonzalez A (R) *Dave Murzin A (R) *Bill Proctor A (D) Doug Courtney ? District 37 District 55 District 3 (R) A (D) *Darryl E. Rouson ? (R) *Clay Ford A+ District 21 (R) Charles Van Zant A District 38 (D) Lumon May ? District 56 (D) Linda Myers F (R) *Bryan Nelson A District 4 (D) Lonnie Thompson ? (R) Rachel Burgin A (R) *Ray Sansom A+ District 22 (D) Lewis Laricchia ? (R) *Larry Cretul A District 39 District 5 (D) * F District 57 (R) A District 23 (R) *Faye Culp A+ (D) Johnny Mac McDaniel A (R) Bernie DeCastro A District 40 (D) Yvonne Yolie Capin ? (D) *Charles Chestnut F (R) Eric Eisnaugle A District 6 (D) Todd Christian F District 58 (R) *Jimmy Patronis A District 24 (D) *Michael Scionti F (R) *Kurt Kelly A District 41 District 59 District 7 (D) Barry Leach D (R) * A (R) * A (D) *Betty Reed F District 25 District 42 District 60 District 8 (R) *Alan Hays A (R) Marlene O’Toole D (D) Alan Williams ? (R) *Ed Homan A District 26 District 43 (D) E.J. Ford D District 9 (R) *Pat Patterson A (R) *Ron Schultz F District 61 (R) Peter Boulware A (D) Barry Flynn ? (D) Michelle Vasilinda B District 44 (R) *Will Weatherford A+ District 27 (R) *Robert Schenck A District 10 District 62 (D) Dwayne Taylor ? (R) Don Curtis A District 45 (R) *Rich Glorioso A+ (D) Leonard Bembry A- District 28 (R) *Tom Anderson A District 63 (R) * A District 11 (R) *Seth McKeel A (D) William Smalley ? District 46 (R) Elizabeth Porter A (R) *John Legg A District 64 (D) *Debbie Boyd A+ District 29 (D) Ron Rice ? (R) A (R) *Ralph Poppell A District 12 (D) Wes McCarville A District 47 (R) Janet H. Adkins A District 65 (R) *Kevin Ambler A (R) John Wood A District 30 District 13 (D) Bob Hagenmaier ? (R) A District 48 (R) *Jennifer Carroll A (D) Amy Tidd A- (R) * A+ District 66 District 14 (D) Carl Zimmermann ? (R) *Baxter Troutman F District 31 (R) Sarah Lovett D (R) John Tobia A District 49 (D) Mia Jones F District 67 (R) J.P. Quinones B (R) *Ron Reagan A District 15 District 32 (D) * ? (D) Richard J. Jackson ? (D) * F (R) Steve Crisafulli A (D) *Tony Sasso A+ District 50 District 68 District 16 (R) * F (R) *Bill Galvano A (R) *Charles McBurney A District 33 (R) Sandra “Sandy” A+ District 51 District 69 District 17 Adams (R) Terry Lynn Sanchez D (R) Laura Benson A (R) A (D) Robert Acosta ? (D) *Janet C. Long F (D) *Keith Fitzgerald F www.NRAPVF.org for Complete Election Coverage and Stats! ELECTION 2008 • Don’t Forget to Vote … Tuesday NOVEMBER 4th! District 70 District 86 District 104 Here’s What the (R) *Doug Holder A (D) Maria Sachs F (D) *Yolly Roberson F Ratings Mean: (D) Sam Rosenfeld ? A+ A legislator with not only an District 87 District 105 excellent voting record on District 71 (R) *Adam Hasner A+ critical NRA issues, but who (D) *Joseph “Joe” Gibbons F has also made a vigorous (R) A (D) Robert Ostrov ? effort to promote the Second (D) Betty Gissendanner ? District 106 Amendment. District 88 (D) Richard L. Steinberg ? A Solidly pro-gun candidate. An “A” incumbent who has District 72 (D) Mark S. Pafford ? supported NRA positions on key (R) * A+ District 107 votes. May also describe a non- District 89 incumbent “A” candidate (one (D) Judy “JJ” Juliano F (R) Jorge Luis Lopez ? not marked with an *) who has (R) Jeffrey H. Auslander A (D) *Luis Garcia F previously held other office and District 73 (D) *Mary Brandenburg F cast consistent pro-gun votes, or an “A” candidate who hasn’t (R) *Nick Thompson A District 108 District 90 held office but has expressed (D) Stephen Gray-Blancett ? (D) *Ronald A. Brise F strong support for NRA positions (D) * F on Second Amendment issues. It should be noted that a “non- District 74 District 109 incumbent” candidate may have District 91 (R) * A (D) , III ? been awarded the “A” rating due (R) *Ellyn Bogdanoff A+ solely to their responses on the (D) Chris Chiari ? NRA-PVF candidate survey. District 75 District 110 AQ (Federal Candidates only) A (R) * B (R) Esteban Bovo B- pro-gun candidate whose District 92 rating is based on the (D) Gwyndolen “Gwyn” ? (D) Nancy L. Stander ? candidate’s responses to the District 76 2008 NRA-PVF Candidate (R) Tom Grady B Clarke-Reed Questionnaire and who does District 111 not have a voting record on (R) A Second Amendment issues. District 77 District 93 (D) Frank Morra ? B A generally pro-gun candidate, (R) *Denise Grimsley A (D) *Perry E. Thurston, Jr. F but a “B” incumbent may have (D) Elton J. Gissendanner C voted against or opposed pro-gun District 94 District 112 reform or for some restrictive (R) * A+ legislation in the past. A “B” District 78 (D) Hazelle P. Rogers ? candidate who hasn’t held office (D) Betty Gaffney ? (D) Kevin Greenstein Rader ? may have made some statements District 95 or taken positions against the NRA on some issues. (D) *James “Jim” Waldman F District 113 District 79 C Not necessarily a passing grade. (R) Mike Horner A (R) *Carlos Lopez-Cantera A A “C” candidate may have cast District 96 some pro-gun votes in the past (D) Ray O. Worley ? (D) Javier A. Betancourt ? (D) *Ari Porth F but has also recently cast key votes or made some statements District 80 District 114 contrary to NRA positions on Distirct 97 key issues. (R) A (R) *Anitere Flores A (R) Todd Goberville A D An anti-gun candidate who has (D) Neal Abarbanell ? frequently voted for restrictive (D) *Martin David Kiar F District 115 gun control legislation or made (R) *Juan-Carlos “J.C.” Planas D strong statements in opposition District 81 District 98 to Second Amendment rights, and regardless of public (R) Michael DiTerlizzi A (D) * F (D) Adam Fetterman ? District 116 statements can definitely not be (R) *Marcelo Llorente A counted on in key votes. District 99 F True enemy of gun owners’ District 82 (D) *Elaine Schwartz F rights. A vehement anti-gun (R) *William D. Snyder A District 117 candidate who always opposes (R) *Julio Robaina A gun owners’ rights and/or (D) Catherine Hilton ? District 100 actively leads anti-gun legislative (D) * F efforts, or sponsors anti-gun District 83 District 118 legislation. (D) Dwight Bullard ? ? Failed to answer NRA-PVF (R) *Carl Domino A District 101 candidate questionnaire, often (D) Bryan Miller F (R) * A an indication of indifference, District 119 if not outright hostility, to gun (D) Maria Jimenez ? owners’ and sportsmen’s rights. District 84 (R) *Juan C. Zapata A * Indicates an incumbent running (D) *Priscilla Ann Taylor F District 102 (D) Michael Hanley Calderin ? for re-election. (R) *Eddy Gonzalez A NAMES IN BOLD ARE CANDIDATES District 85 District 120 ENDORSED BY THE NRA-PVF. (R) Howard K. Coates, Jr. B District 103 (R) Ernie Hernandez ? Due to limited space, not all third-party (D) D (D) *Oscar Braynon, II F (D) *Ron Saunders A and independent candidates are listed. www.NRAPVF.org for Complete Election Coverage and Stats! would be the most anti-gun president in American history Barack Obama: What He Says

“I am consistently on record and will continue “I think we have two conflicting traditions in to be on record as opposing concealed carry.” this country” [gun ownership and restrictions Chicago Tribune, 4/27/04 on guns.] , 2/11/08 There is an individual right to bear arms. But “ I think that local jurisdictions have the it is subject to common sense regulation. “ ” capability to institute their own gun laws. Journal Sentinel Online, 2/15/08 ” Baltimore Sun.com, 2/15/08 “I think it’s a scandal that this president [Bush] did not authorize a renewal of the assault weapons ban.” Illinois Senate Debate #3: Barack Obama vs. Alan Keyes, 10/21/04

“I believe in keeping guns out of our inner cities, and that our leaders must say so in the face of the gun manufacturers’ lobby.” The Audacity of Hope, by Barack Obama, 2006

Barack Obama: What He Does

SELF-DEFENSE HANDGUN BAN Obama voted to allow the prosecution of people Obama endorsed a ban on all handguns. who use a firearm for self-defense in their homes. Independent Voters of Illinois/Independent Precinct Organization Illinois Senate, S.B. 2165, vote 20, 3/25/04 general candidate questionnaire, 9/9/96 Politico, 3/31/08 AMMUNITION TAX Obama supported increasing taxes on firearms RIGHT TO CARRY and ammunition by 500 percent. Obama opposes Right to Carry laws. Chicago Defender, 12/13/99 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 4/2/08 Chicago Tribune, 9/15/04 LAWSUITS Obama voted to allow reckless lawsuits designed AMMUNITION BAN to bankrupt the firearms industry. Obama voted to ban almost all rifle ammunition , S. 397, vote 219, 7/29/05 commonly used for hunting and sport shooting. United States Senate, S. 397, vote 217, 7/29/05 CLINTON GUN BAN Obama wants to reimpose GUN REGISTRATION the failed and discredited Obama supports gun owner licensing and gun Clinton Gun Ban. registration. Illinois Senate Debate #3: Barack “Fact Check: No News In Obama’s Consistent Record.” Obama Obama vs. Alan Keyes, 10/21/04 campaign website, 12/11/07 LIMITS ON GUN PURCHASES Obama voted to limit gun purchases to one per month. Illinois Senate, H.B. 2579, vote 34, 5/16/03

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