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Death Penalty in the Political Mix in Debates

By Steve Hall

The issue is front and center in the California attorney general's race and the Connecticut governor's election. The Fresno Bee reports, "Attorney general candidates Cooley, Harris face off in only debate," written by Jim Sanders. Republican Steve Cooley and Democrat Kamala Harris presented stark differences but no "gotcha" moments Tuesday in the only scheduled debate between the two candidates for attorney general.Cooley vowed to be the people's attorney, abiding by their will regardless of his personal views, while Harris said voters elect an attorney general to exercise independent judgment on issues from the environment to same-sex marriage.Polls show Harris and Cooley running neck and neck with about one of every three voters undecided, raising the stakes for the one-hour session at the University of California, Davis, School of Law...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on October 06, 2010 (boomark / email).