Pro-Gun Voters Put Heat On Democratic Senators

http://hosted.ap.org/ ^ | March 11, 2013 | Matt Gouras

[Biggirl]

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Max Baucus has been here before.

Back during the Clinton era, the Democrat faced a choice: support an assault weapons ban urged by a president from his own party and risk angering constituents who cherish their gun rights, or buck his party. He chose the ban, and nearly lost his Senate seat.

[Vigilanteman]

Baucus will be 72 next year. He has been in congress since 1975, longer than John McCain. The Montana GOP needs an A List candidate to challenge him.

Yeah, he is nowhere near as offensive as some of the RATS in the U.S. Senate. But this is a constituency which can do way better.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Back in the day, I worked to get him elected. He was conservative back then and, well, he changed. He was what I would call, my father’s democrat.

[houeto]

What’s a “democratic” senator?

[COBOL2Java]

We used to have those. Zell Miller was one, Henry “Scoop” Jackson another. I think the remaining ones are cowed now.

[Cyber Liberty]

Meanwhile, Cantor is caving just as fast as he can in the House.