FARGO The North Dakota U.S. House race has attracted dueling endorsements from the pro-gun lobby. <\/p>\n
Pam Gulleson, the Democratic candidate, was recently endorsed by the National Rifle Association. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Republican Kevin Cramer has picked up the backing of the Gun Owners of America, a more hard-line group on Second Amendment issues. <\/p>\n
Gulleson, who from 1993 to 2009 represented District 26 in the state House, received an A rating for her voting record and stance on gun-rights and Second Amendment issues, the NRAs Political Victory Fund website states. <\/p>\n
Public Service Commission member Cramer received an AQ rating from the NRA. <\/p>\n
AQ means a candidate is recognized as pro-gun according to an NRA-PVF survey. But, it also indicates the group believes the candidate doesnt have a voting record on Second Amendment issues. <\/p>\n
Cramers website touts the endorsement by the Gun Owners of America Political Victory Fund. <\/p>\n
GOA-PVF gave Gulleson no rating and said on its website that she is careful to conceal her views on gun rights and did not answer their questionnaire. <\/p>\n
GOA regularly differs with the NRA on endorsements and politician ratings, accusing the older group of being too soft on Second Amendment issues. <\/p>\n
The NRA is backing Republican Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Rick Berg, giving him an A rating, while tagging his Democratic opponent Heidi Heitkamp with an AQ rating. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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