Matt Caldwell slammed his opponent, Denise Grimsley, in a new print advertisement as having a “D” grade from the NRA. Having posed as a staunch support of 2nd amendment rights, Caldwell is now being called to apologize for the advertisement for having false information.
Marion Hammer, former NRA President, commented on the issue by saying that “It’s clearly a mistake. And I would certainly hope that Matt Caldwell, the candidate we have endorsed, would admit that it was a mistake and apologize to her and move on. That’s the professional thing to do.”In response, Caldwell doubled down on the claim, explaining that “In order to avoid confusion, I asked my team to retool the ad this weekend, but we will not back down from the clear contrast between ourselves and our opponents when it comes to defending the 2nd Amendment.”
He also added that “It is common knowledge that Sen. Grimsley has received less than an A-rating from the NRA multiple times throughout her legislative career.”
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Caldwell cited that “A simple Google search reveals that she partnered with disgraced Sen. Jack Latvala to vote against a pro-gun bill in 2014. Additionally, ProjectVoteSmart.org lists Grimsley as having a 64 percent grade from the NRA in 2016.”
