Yet Another Reason to Vote for Democrats

From 2008 to 2018, the National Rifle Association decimated the number of A ratings it  gave to Congressional Democrats, and more than doubled As handed out to Republicans .

Let's shed more light on those grades.  The NRA uses A ratings to indicate support for gun rights and opposition to restrictions;  F ratings, on the other hand, mean just the opposite; an F is a vote of censure.. After assigning grades, the NRA then publicizes those scores to its members, who in turn use them to guide their votes. In addition, A-rated candidates often receive endorsements, and the campaign support that can result.  In 2008, 67 A-rated Democrats - about 25% of the Democratic caucus in the House - had been elected.  That same year, there were also 13 Democrats with B ratings, meaning the N.R.A. considered them generally pro-gun.

But what a difference a decade makes.  In 2008, in a House and Senate controlled by Democrats, that party got a 52.1% A rating, and a 33.8% F rating from the NRA.  In 2018, we're faced with a mirror image.  Republicans got a 52.5% A rating, and a 43.5% F rating.  Add to all this the fact that in 2018, total contributions from the NRA to federal candidates were almost entirely to Republicans.  Specifically, the GOP got 97% of the NRA's $699,750.00, and Democrats got only 3%.

Here's a play-by-play.