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 Home > News and alerts > You are here: Anti-hunting Senator defeated in primary election Anti-hunting Senator defeated in primary election (9/11/2002) New Hampshire- New Hampshire voters rejected Republican Senator Bob
Smith’s bid for a third term in office.
Sportsmen played a key role in the decision to oust the
nation’s most anti-hunting legislator. On Tuesday, two-term New Hampshire Senator Bob Smith, a
self-proclaimed animal protection advocate, was defeated in the
state’s Republican primary election by Congressman John E. Sununu.
Sununu is a supporter of both sportsmen’s rights and the second
amendment. Senator Smith advocated the election of animal rights
fanatics into Congress and the ousting of legislators who support
sportsmen’s views and the protection of America’s outdoor heritage.
He previously stated, “the (animal rights) movement…needs to
invest a greater proportion of resources in electoral activities,
assisting its friends and penalizing its enemies.” Furthermore, according to Federal Election Commission
records, Smith accepted campaign cash from Ingrid Newkirk, president of
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Newkirk once
commented that, "Six million Jews died in concentration camps, but
six billion broiler chickens will die this year in slaughter
houses." “New Hampshire sportsmen should be congratulated for making
a showing at the polls and removing this anti-hunting legislator from
power,” said Rob Sexton, U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance manager of
government affairs. “Senator
Smith had received 100 percent approval ratings from the nation’s
largest animal rights organization, the Humane Society of the United
States, and helped found a political action committee that helps
anti-hunting legislators get elected.” In November, Sununu will face Democratic candidate Jeanne Shaheen in the race for U.S. Senate. CopyrightÓ U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance- www.ussportsmen.org
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