By Jim Irvine

Yesterday, as President Bush came to Ohio to raise money for a faltering Senator Mike DeWine (RINO), there was a gathering of Republicans who support President Bush, but are upset with DeWine for his vehemently anti-gun and anti-American stance regarding firearms and the Second Amendment. They are also upset with the Ohio Senate who has refused to pass HB347, which passed the Ohio House in March with strong bipartisan support. They held signs near the event to convey their discontent. Also present were several Libertarian’s, including candidate Mark Noble who will be on the ballot this fall with Bill Peirce for Governor and Lt. Governor.

There is a growing feeling among Ohio Republicans that they have been taken for granted by their party. It has been said that the Ohio Republican Party (ORP) has treated gun owners like the Democratic National Committee (DNC) has treated homeless people. They love to stand by them and talk about them at election time, but when the polls close they push them away and refuse to do anything for them. They are treated like lepers until the next campaign season when they suddenly become an important constituent again.

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