Jimmy Who?, by Leslie Wheeler: on Crime


Conservative on abortion and death penalty

Carter's strategy was based on two things: first, his determination to avoid the mistakes of past Democratic presidential candidates, notably McGovern; second, his reading of the current national mood.

Through his political extremism, McGovern had alienated important elements within the party and within the electorate at large. Carter had no intention of repeating McGovern's errors; instead he decided to follow a middle-of-the-road path like Kennedy. This course included slight deviations to the right and the left when it would help him. His economic policies were moderate to conservative, and he was conservative on such things as abortion and the death penalty. Yet he took liberal stances as far as withdrawing US troops from Korea and decriminalizing marijuana. Taken as a whole, Carter's positions on the issues were designed to appeal to the greatest number of voters possible.

Source: Jimmy Who?, by Leslie Wheeler, p.114 Jan 1, 1976

Retain death penalty for a few specific crimes

Carter feels that the death penalty should be retained for a few specific crimes, such as murder committed by a prisoner who is already serving a life sentence. The penalty must be imposed by a jury and reviewed in each case by a 3-judge panel of the State Supreme Court.
Source: Jimmy Who?, by Leslie Wheeler, p.185 Jan 1, 1976

  • The above quotations are from Jimmy Who?
    An Examination of Presidential Candidate Jimmy Carter
    by Leslie Wheeler .
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