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Governor, Mayors and Pundits:
Matt Dunne on Crime
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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- More prisons, but more rehab programs too. (Nov 2002)
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Christine Hallquist on Crime
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Democratic candidate for governor of Vermont:
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- Address racial bias in criminal justice system. (Aug 2018)
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Rebecca Holcombe on Crime
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Democratic candidate for governor:
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- End racial disparities in Vermont's criminal justice system. (Mar 2020)
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Sue Minter on Crime
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Democratic Gubernatorial candidate:
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- Phase out the use of private prisons altogether. (Aug 2016)
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Phil Scott on Crime
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Republican challenger for Governor:
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- Address racial disparities in criminal justice. (May 2017)
- Close Windsor prison; expand home detention monitoring. (Jan 2017)
- Private prisons needed because full cost borne by state. (Aug 2016)
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Shap Smith on Crime
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| Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger:
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Keith Stern on Crime
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Republican candidate for governor of Vermont:
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- Convicts should serve in same state where sentenced. (Sep 2018)
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David Zuckerman on Crime
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Democratic Gubernatorial Challenger :
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- Reduce the need for police intervention. (Oct 2020)
- We need an extensive and systemic collection of racial data. (Apr 2020)
- Alternatives to incarceration; no death penalty. (Nov 2014)
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Senate:
VT 2022: 2022 VT Governor's race
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Al Giordano on Crime
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| Democratic Senate challenger (withdrew):
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John MacGovern on Crime
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| Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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Scott Milne on Crime
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Democratic Challenger for VT Senator:
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- Supports the death penalty. (Sep 2016)
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Brooke Paige on Crime
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Republican Senate Challenger:
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- Establish uniform sentencing and incarceration guidelines. (Aug 2018)
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Bernie Sanders on Crime
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
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- End cash bail; unfair to poor. (Feb 2020)
- Felons should be allowed to vote while incarcerated. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- OpEd: Ambiguous record on 1994 crime bill. (Jun 2019)
- Bail reform: 65% of county & city inmates are "unconvicted". (May 2018)
- End the death penalty, like all other advanced countries. (Nov 2016)
- End mass incarceration & reform criminal justice. (Jul 2016)
- By 2020, I pledge to have fewer people in jail than China. (Feb 2016)
- Government should not be part of the death penalty. (Feb 2016)
- Create criminal records for corrupt white collar criminals. (Feb 2016)
- Jobs and education, not jails and incarceration. (Dec 2015)
- America has more people in jail than any country on earth. (Oct 2015)
- Reinstate voting rights to address school-to-prison pipeline. (Sep 2015)
Black Lives Matter
- Police forces should reflect diversity of their communities. (Aug 2017)
- How justice system treats blacks is a national disgrace. (Nov 2016)
- Black Lives Matter points out police brutality. (Nov 2016)
- Real criminal justice/police reform also combats racism. (Nov 2016)
- New model for police training de-escalating lethal force. (Nov 2016)
- 1990s "super-predator" was racist term and everybody knew it. (Apr 2016)
- We need fundamental police reform. (Feb 2016)
- Whites & blacks smoke pot equally, but blacks go to jail. (Feb 2016)
- Involve U.S. Justice Dept. in every police killing. (Jan 2016)
- Police officers should not be shooting unarmed people. (Dec 2015)
- Blacks are disproportionately imprisoned & killed by police. (Sep 2015)
Voting Record
- Crime bill had good parts (VAWA) & bad parts (death penalty). (Mar 2016)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Lawrence Zupan on Crime
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| Republican Challenger:
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House:
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Peter Welch on Crime
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Democrat:
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- Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Asked Biden Administration to abolish federal death penalty. (Dec 2020)
- Rated 77% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
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Former candidates & officeholders:
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Howard Dean-Gov on Crime
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| Former Democratic Governor (2005-2008); pres. candidate 2004:
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Jim Douglas on Crime
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Republican VT Governor:
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- Mandatory 25 year minimum sentence for child sexual abuse. (Mar 2009)
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Bruce Lisman on Crime
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| Republican 2016 Gubernatorial candidate:
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Peter Shumlin on Crime
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Democratic Governor (retiring 2016):
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- Help keep non-violent offenders out of jail. (Jan 2011)
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Jim Jeffords on Crime
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Independent Jr Senator (VT, retiring 2006):
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- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
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Jack McMullen on Crime
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| 2004 former Republican challenger:
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Len Britton on Crime
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| 2010 Republican Challenger:
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Larry Drown on Crime
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| Democratic challenger:
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Daniel Freilich on Crime
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2010 Independent Challenger:
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- Supports the Death Penalty. (Mar 2010)
- Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws. (Mar 2010)
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Greg Parke on Crime
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Republican challenger:
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- Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Aug 2006)
- Supports truth-in-sentencing for violent crimes. (Aug 2006)
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Richard Tarrant on Crime
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| Republican Challenger:
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Patrick Leahy on Crime
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Democratic Sr Senator (VT):
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- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
- Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
- Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
- Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
- Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
- Rated 75% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- Moratorium on death penalty; more DNA testing. (Mar 2001)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees. (Apr 2011)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Bernie Sanders on Crime
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Democratic primary challenger; Independent VT Senator; previously Representative (VT-At-Large):
Click here for 38 full quotes
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- End cash bail; unfair to poor. (Feb 2020)
- Felons should be allowed to vote while incarcerated. (Jul 2019)
- Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
- OpEd: Ambiguous record on 1994 crime bill. (Jun 2019)
- Bail reform: 65% of county & city inmates are "unconvicted". (May 2018)
- End the death penalty, like all other advanced countries. (Nov 2016)
- End mass incarceration & reform criminal justice. (Jul 2016)
- By 2020, I pledge to have fewer people in jail than China. (Feb 2016)
- Government should not be part of the death penalty. (Feb 2016)
- Create criminal records for corrupt white collar criminals. (Feb 2016)
- Jobs and education, not jails and incarceration. (Dec 2015)
- America has more people in jail than any country on earth. (Oct 2015)
- Reinstate voting rights to address school-to-prison pipeline. (Sep 2015)
Black Lives Matter
- Police forces should reflect diversity of their communities. (Aug 2017)
- How justice system treats blacks is a national disgrace. (Nov 2016)
- Black Lives Matter points out police brutality. (Nov 2016)
- Real criminal justice/police reform also combats racism. (Nov 2016)
- New model for police training de-escalating lethal force. (Nov 2016)
- 1990s "super-predator" was racist term and everybody knew it. (Apr 2016)
- We need fundamental police reform. (Feb 2016)
- Whites & blacks smoke pot equally, but blacks go to jail. (Feb 2016)
- Involve U.S. Justice Dept. in every police killing. (Jan 2016)
- Police officers should not be shooting unarmed people. (Dec 2015)
- Blacks are disproportionately imprisoned & killed by police. (Sep 2015)
Voting Record
- Crime bill had good parts (VAWA) & bad parts (death penalty). (Mar 2016)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted YES on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted NO on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Rated 78% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
- More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
- Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar 2001)
- Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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