Alan Khazei in The Boston Globe

On Crime: Opposes death penalty in all cases

In September, Capuano sought to highlight Coakley's evolution on the issue. Coakley previously favored the death penalty in two instances, including for those convicted of killing police officers, but about seven or eight years ago shifted her position because of concerns about wrongful convictions.

The other candidates in the Democratic race, City Year cofounder Alan Khazei and Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen G. Pagliuca, say they oppose the death penalty in all cases.

Source: Matt Viser in Boston Globe, "Death Penalty Brief" Nov 7, 2009

On Principles & Values: Citizen-led, citizen-energized, & citizen-financed campaign

With hundreds of supporters cheering him on at Boston Common, City Year cofounder Alan Khazei officially announced his candidacy yesterday for the US Senate seat of Edward M. Kennedy, vowing to run a "citizen-led, citizen-energized, and citizen-financed" campaign.

"Some pundits will say I'm a good guy who's done a good thing, but I don't have a chance, because I don't have political experience," Khazei said. "And in one way, they'll be right: I don't have any experience in running up trillions of dollars in debt. I don't have any experience in the politics of division and distraction and destruction. They will say that I start behind in the money race, the horse race, the name ID race, and the ad wars. But that will all change very quickly because of you."

Source: Eric Moskowitz in Boston Globe, "Khazei enters race" Sep 25, 2009

The above quotations are from Media coverage of MA political races in The Boston Globe. Click here for other excerpts from Media coverage of MA political races in The Boston Globe. Click here for other excerpts by Alan Khazei. Click here for a profile of Alan Khazei.
Please consider a donation to OnTheIssues.org! Click for details -- or send donations to: 1770 Mass Ave. #630, Cambridge MA 02140 E-mail: submit@OnTheIssues.org (We rely on your support!)

Page last updated: Oct 11, 2020