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Bernie Sanders

Segami

(14,923 posts) Fri Jun 24, 2016, 07:16 PM Jun 2016

Clinton Side Gives Ground To Sanders on ABOLITION of Death Penalty

"...In some areas Clinton's side has given ground to Sanders. The panel approved language calling for the abolition of the death penalty, calling it "a cruel and unusual form of punishment which has no place" in the nation. Clinton said during a debate earlier this year that it should only be used in limited cases involving "heinous crimes," while Sanders said the government should not use capital punishment..."

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/democrats-begin-working-draft-party-platform-40107459