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Joe Biden on Crime

Democratic Sr Senator (DE); Vice President-Elect

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Supreme Court wrong to deny federalization of wife-beating. (Oct 2008)
Bush is impediment to hate crimes legislation. (Dec 2007)
Biden Law of 1994 created several new capital offenses. (Nov 2007)
Supports sentencing guidelines to put away violent criminals. (Jul 2007)
Authored the Clinton crime bill & 100,000 cops on the street. (Jul 2007)
Separate juveniles from adults in jail. (Jul 2007)
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 NO 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 71% by CURE, indicating pro-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)
Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

Hillary Clinton on Crime

Democratic Jr Senator (NY); Secretary of State-Designee

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Longtime advocate of death penalty, with restrictions. (Jan 2008)
Address the unacceptable increase in incarceration. (Dec 2007)
Mandatory sentences have been too widely used. (Jun 2007)
Pushed to expand AMBER alerts & for stricter sex penalties. (Dec 2006)
Police & firemen refused to shake her hand at Ground Zero. (Feb 2004)
Tap into churches to avoid more Louima & Diallo cases. (Mar 2000)
Led early crusade for rape evidence and crisis centers. (Aug 1999)
Supports citizen patrols & 3-Strikes-You�re-Out. (Sep 1996)
Supports �Three Strikes� and more prison. (Aug 1994)
Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
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)

Tom Daschle on Crime

Former Democratic Senator (SD); Secretary of H.H.S.-Designee

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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 NO 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 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Apr 2001)

Rahm Emanuel on Crime

Democratic Rep. (IL-5); Chief of Staff-Designee

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Voted YES on expanding services for offendors' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)

Robert Gates on Crime

Secretary of Defense-Designee

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No stance on record.

Timothy Geithner on Crime

Secretary of Treasury-Designee

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No stance on record.

Eric Holder on Crime

Attorney General-Designee

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Concerned that so many young black men are prosecuted. (Nov 2008)

John McCain on Crime

Republican nominee for President; Senior Senator (AZ)

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Judges have limited scope under the Constitution. (Nov 2006)
More death penalty; stricter sentencing. (Jan 2000)
More community policing; enough hate crime laws. (Jan 2000)
Prosecute youths as adults, but separately; explore sources. (Jan 2000)
Urges hearings on how FBI can deter Hate Crimes. (Aug 1999)
1st Amend. not a shield for hate groups. (Aug 1999)
Pro-death penalty; more prisons; increased penalties. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
Voted YES 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 YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)
Rated 29% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes. (Dec 2000)
Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct 1996)

Janet Napolitano on Crime

Democratic AZ Governor; Designee for Secretary of Homeland Security

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Supports the death penalty; amend statutes to allow it. (Sep 2002)

Barack Obama on Crime

Junior Senator (IL); President-Elect

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Job training for ex-offenders, to avoid return to crime. (Jul 2008)
We need more cops; but we also need more families. (Jun 2008)
Reduce recidivism by providing ex-offender supports. (Feb 2008)
Ban racial profiling & eliminate disparities in sentencing. (Feb 2008)
Have a civil rights division enforce laws fairly and justly. (Jan 2008)
GovWatch: No, more young black men in college than in prison. (Jan 2008)
Lack of enforcement sets tone for more hate crimes. (Dec 2007)
Legislated protecting police detainees during interrogation. (Nov 2007)
Pushed Illinois bill to videotape all capital interrogations. (Oct 2007)
No extra penalty for gang association. (Oct 2007)
Works on ex-offender laws because it could have been him. (Aug 2007)
Need justice that is not just us, but is everybody. (Jun 2007)
Reformed death penalty by listening & compromising. (Feb 2007)
Some heinous crimes justify the ultimate punishment. (Oct 2006)
Videotape all capital punishment interrogations. (Oct 2006)
Passed 150 laws to toughen penalties for violent crime. (Oct 2004)
Restrict police entry rules, to protect our civil liberties. (Oct 2004)
Death penalty should be enforced fairly and with caution. (Oct 2004)
Death penalty should not discriminate by gang membership. (Oct 2004)
Battles legislatively against the death penalty. (Jul 2004)
Supports alternative sentencing and rehabilitation. (Jul 1998)
Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program. (Jan 2007)
Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)

Sarah Palin on Crime

Republican Governor (AK); ; nominee for Vice President

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Establish �FBI Day� to support fighting global crime. (Jun 2008)
Register sex offenders; & investigate internet sex crimes. (Jun 2008)
Victims� rights are critical to �justice for all�. (Mar 2008)
We are tough on crime and beefing up law enforcement. (Jan 2008)
Collect DNA samples from felons. (Jun 2007)
Gang members on probation must wear electronic monitors. (Jun 2007)
Maximum sentence for first-degree murder by police. (Apr 2007)
If legislature passed death penalty law, I would sign it. (Nov 2006)
Strong public safety presence, via police, courts & prisons. (Nov 2006)
Death penalty for adults who murder children. (Oct 2006)
No special hate-crime laws; all heinous crime is hate-based. (Jul 2006)
No expansion of gambling in Alaska. (Jul 2006)

Bill Richardson on Crime

Democratic Governor (NM); Secretary of Commerce-Designee

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Pushed �Marissa�s Law�--tougher penalties for sex predators. (Nov 2005)
Toughened DWI and sex offender laws. (Jan 2004)
Domestic violence incidents start with drinking. (Jan 2004)
Mandatory jail time, especially for repeat offenders. (Oct 2002)
Supports death penalty: zero tolerance for heinous crimes. (Oct 2002)
Impose �truth in sentencing� for violent criminals. (Nov 1996)
Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)

Eric Shinseki on Crime

Secretary of Veterans Affairs-Designee

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No stance on record.

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