Joe Miller Invites Extremist Gun Group to Help Launch His Alaska Senate Campaign
Just last week, we were compelled to write a post explaining that Gun Owners of America - which bills itself as a less reasonable version of the NRA - remains an influential force in American politics despite being run by Larry Pratt, a racist conspiracy theoriest with ties to white supremecists .
So we can’t really say that it’s a surprise that when Alaska Republican Joe Miller - the Tea Party candidate endorsed by Sarah Palin in 2010 - launched his second Senate campaign yesterday, he chose Gun Owners of America to help kick things off.
Miller’s launch event in Wasilla prominently featured a speech by Tim Macy, Gun Owners of America’s vice chairman, who the Alaska Dispatch reported “said his staff has been tracking Miller for years without his knowing it, in order to determine if he’s a true believer in gun rights and protecting the Second amendment.”
In an email in February, Miller proudly touted GOA’s endorsement. North Carolina Republican Greg Brannon also touted his GOA endorsement in a Senate debate last night.
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