As important or maybe even MORE important than the Presidential Campaign, are the fights going on for the U. S. House of Representatives. Remember that the President is the Chief Executive, but he can do very little without the agreement of Congress and that all matters of Revenue and Taxation are supposed to originate in the House. So the Congressional races are important on a number of levels.

So here's a resource from Gun Owners of America that can assist you in determining what Congressmen are worthy of your vote on the subject of gun-owners rights.

2008 Congressional Voter Guide

Gun Owners of America Releases Congressional Voter Guide
-- Elections will produce tremendous impact on gun owners' rights
With the election less than one month away, Gun Owners of America is doing its best to keep gun owners informed about who is protecting your rights in the Congress.

Many gun owners are familiar with the differences between the candidates at the presidential level, but how well do they know the views and actions of those who are running at the congressional level?

On the campaign trail, almost no candidates for Congress admit to being against gun rights, making the tasks of compiling the Gun Owners of America congressional candidate rating both more difficult, and more important.

GOA determines grades for candidates first based on any past voting record. Then, all candidates receive a detailed questionnaire. But what about those with no record and who were not open enough to return a questionnaire that would reveal their true colors?

In past elections such candidates could be assigned grades by simply going to a campaign website. Learning what a candidate thought about issues like banning "assault weapons" and waiting periods for handgun purchases was lurking behind a button labeled "gun control."

Not any more. For one thing, it's virtually impossible to find a link that says "gun control" on any campaign website. If a candidate mentions gun rights at all (and most don't) it is usually in the context of "protecting Second Amendment rights."

A reader will find comments such as this one, referring to the recent Supreme Court decision striking down the gun ban in the nation's capital:

"I agree with the Supreme Court's interpretation last week that an absolute prohibition against gun ownership violates the Second Amendment right for citizens to bear arms."

That may sound good at first blush, but a careful reading will reveal that this statement -- made by a former mayor who had considered joining other cities in suing gun makers out of existence in 1999 -- is almost meaningless.

Facing this kind of doublespeak, it is especially important that voters take advantage of tools like the 2008 Gun Owners of America voter guide.

The stakes are high in this election, as they always are. The main focus is on the presidential race. If elected, Barak Obama would be the most anti-gun president this country has ever seen, and his vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden is just as bad. John McCain has been all over the map on the gun issue, but he did choose a stellar pro-gun running mate in Sarah Palin.

While the White House may be up for grabs, liberal Democrats are in firm control of both chambers of Congress. With all the media attention on the race at the top of the ticket, it is important to remember that it is in the Congress where most of the battles over gun rights occur.

View the Gun Owners of America 2008 Congressional Candidate Rating here. View the presidential rating here.

GOA hopes you will make use of this valuable tool and share it with your family and friends. And please, don't foget to vote!


Go to http://www.goapvf.org/ to see the original GOA page or go to http://goapvf.org/Table/US-House-and-Senate-Candidates/
To get to the State selection model that will take you to the final ratings.