(AP Photo/Steve Helber)As a Democrat representing rural Virginia in Congress, Tom Perriello called the National Rifle Association the “epitome of ­people-powered politics” and won its endorsement. He didn’t mince words Friday when a caller to a radio show asked about his past support from the NRA. Democrats vying for statewide office once treaded carefully around guns but have become vocal supporters of gun control. [Did gun control cost Virginia Democrats control of state Senate?] Observers say Perriello’s past support for gun rights could be a liability among Democratic ­voters, particularly in Northern Virginia.

Source: Washington Post January 13, 2017 22:23 UTC