Primary election is NH sportsmen's chance to oust anti-hunting Senator (9/4/2002)

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New Hampshire sportsmen are urged to get to the polls on September 10 to vote in the state’s primary election to defeat anti-hunting Senator Robert Smith.  Smith has spent his time in office catering to animal rights groups.

Congressman John Sununu is challenging Senator Smith in the September Primary for a seat in the U.S. Senate.  While Congressman Sununu is running on a pro-hunting platform, Senator Smith has a history of voting in favor of legislation supported by anti’s, including a federal ban on leghold traps.  In fact, he has earned a 100 percent approval rating from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal rights group, and received the group’s Humane Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 1999, Senator Smith suggested that animal rights leaders Wayne Pacelle, HSUS vice president, and Linda Nealon, a fundraiser and activist who supports groups including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, join efforts to create a political action committee (PAC).  They followed his advice and today Humane USA PAC endorses and helps fund campaigns for political candidates who support the animal rights agenda and lobbies for animal rights legislation.  In fact, it ranks Senator Smith as one of the Top 16 Senators who consistently support animal protection measures and exhibit leadership on animal issues.

Sportsmen in every state should heed this call to action.  Do your elected officials support the animal rights movement?  Do they oppose pro-hunting legislation or support bans on trapping?  Voting is an important tool – it allows your voice to be heard.  Keep the sportsman’s voice strong.  Research candidates running for office and vote to protect your outdoor heritage.

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