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OneGrassRoot

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4. And (no surprise) the Koch Brothers

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 02:52 PM

Dec 2012

(June 2012 article)

http://www.loop21.com/politics/koch-brothers-help-fund-nra-trigger-vote-campaign

The Koch Brothers are reportedly planning to bankroll a few very Republican, anti-Obama organizations including the NRA.

According to the Huffington Post:

The NRA’s electoral efforts this year seem to offer an example of how the Kochs' strategy can work, according to the three GOP fundraisers. The NRA, they say, has already received a hefty cash infusion from the Koch donor network this year, enabling the 4 million-member pro-gun behemoth to expand voter registration and get-out-the vote drives.

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Whom Does the NRA Really Speak For? [View all] babylonsister Dec 2012 OP

4 million NRA members is a small part of 300 million population. julian09 Dec 2012 #1

Gun lovers everywhere. Millions more support them, but too broke to pay dues. Hoyt Dec 2012 #2

Oh will you fucking stop already... So owning guns is outright support for the NRA but the only cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #6

You promote more guns, that's supporting NRA. Hoyt Dec 2012 #7

And the ONLY reason I'm not a member is because I've already spent "all my money" on guns and ammo cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #10

You are a free-rider. NRA protects your access to guns. Hoyt Dec 2012 #11

Actually, that would be The Bill of Rights. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2012 #12

I forgot, you are well regulated and in a milita. Hoyt Dec 2012 #13

K&R! Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #3

And (no surprise) the Koch Brothers OneGrassRoot Dec 2012 #4

This is huge! Mr. Mojo Risen Dec 2012 #5

Eunuchs. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #8

Great article... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #9