If you live in a rural part of New Mexico where your nearest neighbor is miles away, it could be tempting to just tune out this year鈥檚 election. But David Doler says he can鈥檛 ignore things like Social Security, Medicare or any talk of infringing on a person鈥檚 right to keep and bear arms.
鈥淎nyone has the right to own and carry a firearm in their own defense, defense of their country, or their home or their neighbors,鈥� Doler said. 鈥淭hat right must be guarded and restricted to law-abiding citizens who have a respect for that right.鈥� He said he opposes a universal background check.
Doler lives on 10 acres in the central highlands of New Mexico in the southern tip of Valencia County, and his daughter lives next door on another 30 acres. He鈥檚 75-years-old, and he鈥檚 been interested and involved in presidential campaigns his entire life.
鈥淭he only reason I鈥檓 so much in favor of Donald Trump is because he鈥檚 sort of my club鈥攈e鈥檚 my personal club鈥攁gainst the existing crop of politicians,鈥� Doler said. 鈥淗e鈥檚 a total outsider.鈥�
Editor's Note: It was that ran the inaccurate headline in the Truman/Dewey election, not The New York Times as Doler describes.
