FROM: GOAL [goalwa@cox.net]{Endorsements after the jump, click the post title to read it all}
TO: Undisclosed Recipients
SENT: Thu 8/2/2012 3:05 PM
SUBJECT: GOAL Election Alert #2
The following candidates have been endorsed by the GOAL trustees for election to the office indicated. Note that in a few cases, we have made dual endorsements -- more than one candidate. That means in our opinion, either candidate would best represent the interests of gun owners in the office for which recommended.
Note we have not made recommendations in several races. We're still working to identify candidates' position on our issue.
We have also not made any judicial recommendations, with the exception of RICHARD SANDERS FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, POSITION #9. Justice Sanders has a long record of protecting the rights of gun owners, going back to his days in private practice when he represented the Second Amendment Foundation.
Most Washington judges claim that they are not allowed to state positions or opinions on issues, lest they be forced to recuse themselves from any case involving that issue. The best we can suggest is that you look at judicial candidates mailings, or their web sites, and look at who has endorsed them. You can learn a lot about where an individual is coming from, or where he or she will go, based on who are his friends.
At this time we have not made a recommendation for President, as neither party has formally proposed a candidate. That will come later this month, in Tampa and in Charlotte. We will endorse a presidential candidate at that time.
The question always comes up, so I'll try to answer it before it is asked: Why have you endorsed 15 Democrats? Don't Democrats vote against gun owners?
The short answer is, "Not always." As a general rule, Republicans vote pro-gun, and Democrats anti-gun, but that doesn't always hold true. There are exceptions on both sides of the aisle.
The Democrats have controlled the entire legislative process in Olympia for more than a decade now. If all Democrats were anti-gun, we would have lost state preemption, gun shows, "assault weapons," and large capacity magazines by now, We would be facing mandatory trigger locks and several other restrictions on when, where and how we can use our firearms.
What stopped them from accomplishing that freedom-killing agenda was a handful of righteous Democrats -- Democrat Representatives and Senators who upheld their oath of office, who stood up for their constituents, and who had the courage to "just say NO" to their leadership when various gun control bills came up. We owe these Democrats a lot, to include our votes.
We kept the formatting simple, so the entire list is a long one. We suggest you print only those pages that apply to your location.
A final GOAL endorsement list for the general election will be published in October.
Joe Waldron
Chairman, GOAL of WA
US Senate
No recommendation at this time
Congressional District 1
John Koster (R)
Steve Hobbs (D)
Congressional District 2
Dan Mathews (R)
Congressional District 3
Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)
Congressional District 4
"Doc" Hastings (R)
Congressional District 5
Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R)
Congressional District 6
Bill Driscoll (R)
Derek Kilmer (D)
Congressional District 7
No recommendation at this time
Congressional District 8
Dave Reichert
Congressional District 9
No recommendation at this time
Congressional District 10
Richard “Dick” Muri (R)
Governor
Rob McKenna (R)
Lt Governor
Brad Owen (D)
Secretary of State
Kim Wyman (R)
Attorney General
Reagan Dunn (R)
Public Lands Commissionern
Clint Didier (R)
Supreme Court Position 2
No recommendation at this time
Supreme Court Position 8
No recommendation at this time
Supreme Court Position 9
Richard Sanders
King County
Sheriff Steve Strachan
Pierce County
Sheriff Paul Pastor
Council Position 2 Joyce McDonald (R)
Council Position 6 Jim McCune (R)
Mason County
Commissioner, District 2 Tim Sheldon (D)
Benton County
Commissioner, District 1 Jerome Delvin (R)
Legislative District 1
Senate Dawn McGravey (R)
Pos 1 Sandy Guinn (R)
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 2
Senate Randi Becker (R)
Pos 1 Gary Alexander (R)
Pos 2 J. T. Wilcox (R)
Legislative District 3
Senate Nancy McLaughlin (R)
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 4
Senate Mike Padden (R)
Pos 1 Larry Crouse (R)
Pos 2 Matt Shea (R)
Legislative District 5
Senate Brad Toft (R)
Pos 1 Jay Rodne (R)
Pos 2 Chad Magendanz (R)
Legislative District 6
Pos 1 Kevin Parker (R)
Pos 2 Jeff Holy (R)
Legislative District 7
Pos 1 Shelly Short (R)
Pos 2 Joel Kretz (R)
Legislative District 8
Pos 1 Brad Klippert (R)
Pos 2 Larry Haler (R)
Legislative District 9
Senate Mark Schoesler (R)
Pos 1 Susan Fagan (R)
Pos 2 Joe Schmick (R)
Legislative District 10
Senate Barbara Bailey (R)
Pos 1 Norma Smith (R)
Pos 2 Dave Hayes (R)
Legislative District 11
Senate Kristin Thompson (R)
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 12
Senate Linda Evans Parlette (R)
Pos 1 Cary Condotta (R)
Pos 2 Mike Armstrong (R)
Legislative District 13
Pos 1 Judy Warnick (R)
Pos 2 Matt Manweller (R)
Legislative District 14
Senate Curtis King (R)
Pos 1 Norm Johnson (R)
Pos 2 Charles Ross (R)
Legislative District 15
Pos 1 Bruce Chandler (R)
Pos 2 David Taylor (R)
Legislative District 16
Senate Mike Hewitt (R)
Pos 1 Maureen Walsh (R)
Pos 2 Terry Nealey (R)
Legislative District 17
Senate Don Benton (R)
Pos 1 Julie Olson (R)
Pos 2 Paul Harris (R)
Legislative District 18
Senate Ann Rivers (R)
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 Liz Pike (R)
Legislative District 19
Senate Brian Hatfield (D)
Pos 1 Dean Takko (D)
Pos 2 Brian Blake (D)
Legislative District 20
Senate Dan Swecker (R)
Pos 1 Richard DeBolt (R)
Pos 2 Ed Orcutt (R)
Legislative District 21
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 22
Senate No recommendation at this time
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 23
Senate
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 24
Senate Jim Hargrove (D)
Pos 1 Kevin Van DeWege (D)
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 25
Senate Bruce Dammeier (R)
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 Hans Zeiger (R)
Legislative District 26
Pos 1 Jan Angel (R)
Pos 2 Larry Seaquist (D)
Legislative District 27
Senate No recommendation at this time
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 28
Senate Mike Carrell (R)
Pos 1 Steve O’Ban (R)
Pos 2 Paul Wagemann (R)
Legislative District 29
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 Steve Kirby (D)
Legislative District 30
Senate
Pos 1 Tony Moore (R)
Pos 2 Katrina Asay (R)
Legislative District 31
Pos 1 Cathy Dahlquist (R)
Pos 2 Christopher Hurst (D)
Legislative District 32
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 33
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 34
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 35
Pos 1 Kathy Haigh (D)
DAN GRIFFEY (R)
Pos 2 Drew MacEwan (R)
Lynda Ring-Erickson (D)
Legislative District 36
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 37
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 38
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 39
Senate Kirk Pearson (R)
Pos 1 Dan Kristiansen (R)
Pos 2 Elizabeth Scott (R)
Legislative District 40
Senate John Swapp (R)
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 41
Senate Steve Litzow (R)
Pos 1 Tim Eaves (R)
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 42
Pos 1 Jason Overstreet (R)
Pos 2 Vincent Buys (R)
Legislative District 43
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 44
Pos 1 Mark Harmsworth (R)
Pos 2 Mike Hope (R)
Legislative District 45
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 46
Senate No recommendation at this time
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 47
Pos 1 Mark Hargrove (R)
Pos 2 Pat Sullivan (D)
Legislative District 48
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
Legislative District 49
Senate Eileen Qutub (R)
Pos 1 No recommendation at this time
Pos 2 No recommendation at this time
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