Gun Control & RKBA

flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Tue May 31, 2016, 10:40 AM May 2016

I guess it depends on how you look at it . . . [View all]

0https://www.thetrace.org/2016/05/nra-election-spending-daily-news/

The article suggests that the NRA spending is becoming more targeted and therefore more effective. I disagree.

In 2010 they spent $6.7 million to elect 50 legislators. That's $134,000 for each win. In 2012 the number jumped to $383 million for each win. Two years later in 2014 the cost per win jumped to $969,600 per win.

Seems gun friendly legislators are getting more expensive. From 2010 to 2012 the cost rose 300% and from 2012 to 2014 it rose by 200%. A 700% increase over 6 years is not sustainable.

At this rate by 2022 they'll have to spend the entire campaign donation budget to get just one more Representative. The gun lobby has deep pockets, but they're not bottomless.

So much for the all powerful NRA.

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I guess it depends on how you look at it . . . [View all] flamin lib May 2016 OP

Or maybe, as recognition of the RKBA continues to expand across the nation Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #1

unsustainable only if the intake is the same gejohnston May 2016 #2

So you're making the claim that the NRA's income has increased by 700% flamin lib May 2016 #3

no, I'm saying you based your assumptions on incomplete information gejohnston May 2016 #4

I find it interesting krispos42 May 2016 #5

"So much for the all powerful NRA." beevul May 2016 #6

I saw that. Eleanors38 May 2016 #9

OT (slightly) Is there any special reason for posting this here... discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #7

So-o-o the NRA has indeed had increased success. That's your evidence. Eleanors38 May 2016 #8

The NRA has won most of the easy races and is now focusing on the more expensive key swing races. Kang Colby May 2016 #10