From David Keene:
February 4, 2014
February 4, 2014
Dear Rod,
As the former Chairman of the American Conservative Union
and the past President of the National Rifle Association I have
had the great fortune to work with leaders across our nation
committed to defending our conservative values.
Each year it seems like everyone in Washington creates a
scorecard picking a few votes to illustrate and judge the
records of our elected officials. If I were making a scorecard
for Lamar Alexander, I would start with his 'A' rating from the
NRA, his 100 percent rating with National Right to Life, and
his 100 percent rating with the United States Chamber of
Commerce.
Review his record here
- you'll see that Lamar has never wavered in upholding the
fundamental conservative belief that a limited government
closest to the people is the most effective form of government.
Many so-called conservatives come to Washington D.C. and
forget that. They start to think that decisions are best made
from the seat where they are sitting. Lamar's time as Governor
gives him a conservative and results-oriented perspective most
lack in Washington. He applies his conservative principles to
not just make a speech - but to actually get a result. This is
what makes him one of the most effective legislators in the
U.S. Senate.
I hope you'll take a minute to
read more about his record here
and decide for yourself the real scorecard for Lamar
Alexander.
Sincerely,
David Keene
American Conservative Union, Founder & Former Chairman
National Rifle Association, Chairman Emeritus
American Conservative Union, Founder & Former Chairman
National Rifle Association, Chairman Emeritus
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Let's start with the ratings done by the American Conservative Union itself in order to see what a whitewash Keene's letter is. Despite Keene's personal rating of 100, Alexander is not listed by the ACU in its rating system based on various votes during a legislative session as a "Defender of Liberty", ACU's term for those who scored 100 or greater. He is not even counted as a "Senate Conservative" since he didn't vote 80% or more as a conservative. Sen. Alexander, counted by his buddy Keene as a "100" instead came in with a 68% conservative voting record for 2012 and 77.6% overall. Is his opposition a dismal lot? Sure. But Mr. Keene, let's not dress up as a real conservative someone with a moderate record at best.
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