I've never been able to understand where Gorton's support among sportsmen comes from. He came into office, many years ago, on a promise to do something about tribal fishing rights, which most of us dismissed as unlikely or impossible even then. As I said above, he has been a reliable vote against gun control measures, which appeals to some. I suspect that his support in a logging community like Forks comes largely from his steadfast opposition to nearly all conservation measures and his repeated efforts to gut the Endangered Species Act (remember the spotted owl?). At the Puyallup gun show in July, I noticed a "Sportsmen for Gorton" booth which, fortunately (in my opinion), didn't seem to be doing much business.