Almanac of American Politics: on Crime


Ruben Gallego: Recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio for racial profiling

Gallego appealed to Latino voters, noting his opposition to the Arizona law requiring police officers in some circumstances to determine the immigration status of arrested or detained persons. Gallego also founded "Citizens for Professional Law Enforcement," which sought to recall Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The controversial sheriff has been criticized for alleged racial profiling and for investigating Obama's birth certificate.

Source: Almanac of American Politics on 2020 AZ-7 House race Oct 5, 2015

George Pataki: Instituted death penalty in NY

Pataki signed the death penalty into law in March 1995 and transferred back to Oklahoma an inmate scheduled to be executed there.
Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics Jul 6, 2000

Gray Davis: Supports capital punishment

[During the 1988 campaign, Davis heartily] embraced some issues: for years he had supported capital punishment, backed by some 80% of voters and the key issue in Pete Wilson’s defeat of Kathleen Brown. Davis pledged to “govern neither from the left nor the right, but from the center.” He continued to talk tough on crime and denied clemency and allowed the execution of double-murderer Jaturun Siripongs.
Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics Feb 11, 2000

Jeb Bush: Fewer death-row appeals; faster executions

Jeb Bush decided to run for governor in 1994, vanquishing competition in the Republican primary and leading in polls during most of the fall. He called for fewer appeals for death row inmates and speedier executions, said Florida should withdraw from Aid to Families with Dependent Children and replace it with limited temporary assistance, and called for school choice and demanded voter approval of all state and local tax increases.
Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics Jan 28, 2000

Jeb Bush: Longer prison terms for gun-toting criminals

In his first 100 days, Bush’s legislative agenda met with stunning success. He canceled a plan for a high speed Miami-Orlando train, but passed a school voucher plan, got longer prison terms for gun-toting criminals, and instituted a $1 billion tax break.
Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics Jan 28, 2000

Tom Ridge: Supports victim’s rights & death penalty

On crime, Ridge got the legislature to pass Megan’s Law, a tougher rape law and a victims’ rights measure in 1995, and he has restored capital punishment by signing more than 100 death warrants; executions have followed.
Source: National Journal, the Almanac of American Politics Jan 28, 2000

  • The above quotations are from Almanac of American Politics, by Grant Ujifusa and Michael Barone.
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2020 Presidential contenders on Crime:
  Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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