TFR not right IMO

On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 19:29:25 -0800, Bart wrote
(in article ):

What I am really surprised about is how many pussy pilots there are out
there.
I mean if there's 300,000 ish AOPA members out there, then that's an
important
block of votes. That's got to be one of the biggest PAC's next to AARP.

Not really. It is tiny in terms of PACs. AARP has nearly 30 million members.
The National Education Association has 3 million members. So does the
National Rifle Association. And these are the small ones. Most of the other
big PACs and associations number their members in the many millions, too.

AOPA is a drop in the ocean.

AOPA members do not vote in a block. Most have other issues
that take a higher personal priority. For instance, a solid
pro-gun voter will not vote for an anti-gun candidate no
matter how well the AOPA rates that candidate.

The AOPA is effective because of a quality staff and an
active media and lobby effort. But there are more cars and
trucks in a smallish town and than in the whole nation.
Pilots are independent voters, and airspace and pilots are a
national [Federal issue] and airports are more local with
Federal over-sight. Daley is still mayor in Chicago.


"Christopher Campbell"
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| On Tue, 1 Jul 2003 19:29:25 -0800, Bart wrote
| (in article ):
|
| What I am really surprised about is how many pussy
pilots there are out
| there.
| I mean if there's 300,000 ish AOPA members out there,
then that's an
| important
| block of votes. That's got to be one of the biggest
PAC's next to AARP.
|
| Not really. It is tiny in terms of PACs. AARP has nearly
30 million members.
| The National Education Association has 3 million members.
So does the
| National Rifle Association. And these are the small ones.
Most of the other
| big PACs and associations number their members in the many
millions, too.
|
| AOPA is a drop in the ocean.
|