Phil Bredesen, the Democratic candidate to replace departing Senator Bob Corker in the Tennessee Senate race, is using an outdated rating from the National Rifle Association in a recent campaign advertisement — and the NRA is having none of it.
“As governor, I had an A-rating from the NRA,” Bredesen says in the ad geared toward Tennessee gun owners that touts his “real independence.”
Real independence and not party politics — that’s what’s right for Tennessee. pic.twitter.com/BmyyvJGL2e[1]
— Phil Bredesen (@PhilBredesen) September 19, 2018[2]
NRA Political Victory Fund chairman Chris Cox was quick to point out Bredesen’s current rating.
“Phil Bredesen is a ‘D’ rated candidate, and he will not protect our constitutional rights in Washington, D.C.,” Cox said in a statement, the Washington Free Beacon reported[3]. “Tennesseans should not be fooled by his false and misleading campaign ads.”
Cox also fired back at Bredesen via Twitter:
@PhilBredesen It’s not 2002, you’re not governor and you’re not A-rated by the NRA. Its 2018, you have earned a D rating for turning your back on self-defense and supporting the Hillary/Schumer/Bloomberg gun control agenda. @VoteMarsha is a 2A champion. You’re not. #stoplying pic.twitter.com/Wi0ORRmQTv[4][5][6][7]
— Chris Cox (@ChrisCoxNRA) September 20, 2018[8]
“It’s not 2002, you’re not governor and you’re not A-rated by the NRA,” Cox tweeted. “It’s 2018, you have earned a D rating for turning your back on self-defense and supporting the Hillary/Schumer/Bloomberg gun control agenda. @VoteMarsha is a 2A champion. You’re not.”
Tennessee’s Republican Party accused the Democratic Senate candidate of “talking out of both sides
