Tester: Obama a regular guy, not a threat to guns

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Aug 28, 2008 at 4:40 PM MST

Story Updated: Aug 28, 2008 at 4:40 PM MST

HELENA - U.S. Sen. Jon Tester says Barack Obama is regular guy who is no threat to gun owners. Tester said Thursday that he spoke with Obama "straight up" on the gun issue. The senator says his fellow Democrat understands the issue much better than he used to.

Tester spent a great deal of time with Obama on Wednesday when the presidential candidate stopped in Billings. The two then flew together to the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The National Rifle Association has criticized Obama over his gun votes in the Illinois Legislature.

But Tester says the NRA is getting it wrong. Tester says he is not afraid to back Obama because the candidate understands average families and has the best policies to help them.

Friday, Aug 29 at 5:44 AM KMS wrote ...

Tester couldn't even carry his home county when he ran for office. He ran on a campaign based on proven lies, most notably his fals attacks on Burns. So he thinks the NRA has it wrong about Obama? Does anyone else notice the irony here?

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