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| The White House has condemned as "repugnant and cowardly" a new TV advert from the National Rifle Association that argues for armed guards in America's schools in the wake of the Newtown shooting tragedy. | The White House has condemned as "repugnant and cowardly" a new TV advert from the National Rifle Association that argues for armed guards in America's schools in the wake of the Newtown shooting tragedy. |
| The powerful gun lobby is broadcasting the 35-second ad, which is called Stand and Fight, on an outdoor sports cable TV channel, but it has spread widely on the internet and the NRA may consider airing it more broadly. | The powerful gun lobby is broadcasting the 35-second ad, which is called Stand and Fight, on an outdoor sports cable TV channel, but it has spread widely on the internet and the NRA may consider airing it more broadly. |
| In the advert the NRA claims President Barack Obama is an "elitist hypocrite" because his children have personal protection while he has been critical of an NRA plan to put armed guards in America's schools. Obama's two daughters, in common with all first family members in recent history, have Secret Service protection. | In the advert the NRA claims President Barack Obama is an "elitist hypocrite" because his children have personal protection while he has been critical of an NRA plan to put armed guards in America's schools. Obama's two daughters, in common with all first family members in recent history, have Secret Service protection. |
| "Most Americans agree that a president's children should not be used as pawns in a political fight. But to go so far as to make the safety of the president's children the subject of an attack ad is repugnant and cowardly," said White House spokesman Jay Carney. | "Most Americans agree that a president's children should not be used as pawns in a political fight. But to go so far as to make the safety of the president's children the subject of an attack ad is repugnant and cowardly," said White House spokesman Jay Carney. |
| The ad has created headlines on the same day as Obama and vice-president Joe Biden were announcing plans to tighten gun regulation in the wake of the Newtown shooting which saw 20 young children and six adults gunned down at an elementary school in the usually quiet Connecticut town. | The ad has created headlines on the same day as Obama and vice-president Joe Biden were announcing plans to tighten gun regulation in the wake of the Newtown shooting which saw 20 young children and six adults gunned down at an elementary school in the usually quiet Connecticut town. |
| The tone of the ad has been typical of the NRA's stance since Newtown as it battles what it fears is a public backlash against its aggressive lobbying on behalf of gun owners and the large firearms industry. After New York state this week passed a slew of gun regulation measures the NRA issued a statement attacking governor Andrew Cuomo. "These gun control schemes have failed in the past and will have no impact on public safety and crime," the NRA said in a statement. | The tone of the ad has been typical of the NRA's stance since Newtown as it battles what it fears is a public backlash against its aggressive lobbying on behalf of gun owners and the large firearms industry. After New York state this week passed a slew of gun regulation measures the NRA issued a statement attacking governor Andrew Cuomo. "These gun control schemes have failed in the past and will have no impact on public safety and crime," the NRA said in a statement. |
| And after meeting with White House officials about planned new regulations, the NRA said it was "disappointed" in the meeting and accused the Obama administration of pursuing an anti-gun ownership agenda. | And after meeting with White House officials about planned new regulations, the NRA said it was "disappointed" in the meeting and accused the Obama administration of pursuing an anti-gun ownership agenda. |
| But the new ad has earned condemnation from some usually sympathetic figures on the right wing. MSNBC television host Joe Scarborough, who as a Republican congressman was a strong supporter of the NRA, said earlier on Wednesday that the ad was "frightening and over the line". Conservative columnist David Frum also attacked the ad. In a blog post he said: "The NRA's sneering references to the president's family are beyond the pale." | But the new ad has earned condemnation from some usually sympathetic figures on the right wing. MSNBC television host Joe Scarborough, who as a Republican congressman was a strong supporter of the NRA, said earlier on Wednesday that the ad was "frightening and over the line". Conservative columnist David Frum also attacked the ad. In a blog post he said: "The NRA's sneering references to the president's family are beyond the pale." |
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