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<div><font color="#000000"><b>MARK SOLOMON'S VIEWS ABOUT GUNS AND THE
WAR IN IRAQ<br>
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Local campaign mischaracterizes Mark Solomon's views on<br>
gun ownership as well as the war in Iraq<br>
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</b>Tom Trail is running ads in the Latah Eagle and the Moneysaver and
doing radio spots warning county residents that Mark Solomon would
like to take away their 2nd Amendment Rights. The evidence he
uses is that Solomon scored an "F" on his NRA questionnaire
while Trail scored an "A-"<br>
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Solomon scored an "F" on his NRA questionnaire because he
answered that:<br>
1) the ban on assault weapons should continue.<br>
2) the waiting period on hand guns should stay.<br>
3) background checks at gun shows should stay.<br>
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Idaho legislators do not have the power to take away anyone's 2nd
Amendment rights. Note that it was Congress that just allowed
the ban on assault weapons to expire with no new legislation passed.
If you hear anyone express worry about the "Hunters--Who do you
trust?" advertisements, please tell them why Mark scored an
"F" on this questionnaire. Whether you or they agree
with these three answers is not the point. The point is that the
"F" does not reflect his position about hunting
rifles. <b> Mark Solomon believes that 2nd Amendment rights ought
to be protected but that certain restrictive measures are necessary
and reasonable for protecting communities from violent
individuals.<br>
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</b>Also, if you know anyone wanting to know more about the
"Veterans--Who do you trust?" ads, please encourage them to
talk to Solomon. <b> Mark Solomon has stated he would not have
signed the Idaho Legislature's Resolution to support Bush's invasion
of Iraq. This is no indication that he does not support our
troops, as Trail has stated in print ads.<br>
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</b>So far it is folks in the county outside of Moscow who have been
targeted.<br>
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If you know anyone you think would like to know more about Mark's
position on GUNS and THE WAR IN IRAQ, please forward them this email.
They can contact Mark at msolomon@moscow.com or call him at campaign
headquarters, 882-5631. He would also appreciate any ideas
citizens have about how to address these misrepresentations of him and
his positions in the rural county.<br>
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Jeanne Clothiaux</font><br>
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