What is Deans stance...

[joe_momma]

On the death penalty?

On campaign finance reform?

On welfare reform?

Just curious.

[MercutioATC]

1. Since you're sincerely curious: www.deanforamerica.com

I'm sure any of us would be willing to help you with more detailed questions.

[Padraig18]

3. Yep!

:kick:

[joe_momma]

4. thanks...

would you, as a Dean supporter, consider his views on capital punishment progressive?

[MercutioATC]

6. Actually, his views on capital punishment are something that he and I

don't see eye-to-eye on. I don't support it under any circumstance.

[Sean Reynolds]

7. Dean and myself do not agree on the CP issue...

They might be more progressive than George Bush's views, but no doubt they're not as progressive as other candidates in the race. But again, a one issue person doesn't really have a place in politics.

[Vikingking66]

9. somewhat

At least they would tend toward less innocent people being executed. Cop killing, serial killing, and kid killing are the vast minority of deathrow cases, so most current deathrow inmates would not be executed.
Certainly, funds for DNA kit testing would be beneficial.

[joe_momma]

2. anyone, and no negatives please

[MercutioATC]

5. disregard

...I see you replied above

[Vikingking66]

8. ok

On the death penalty?
http://www.deanforamerica.com/site/PageServer?pagename=policy_statement_civilrights_capitalpunishment
On campaign finance reform?
On welfare reform?
-the website doesn't have any position papers on these last
two issues, but there's been a lot of controvery over Gov.
Dean's comments on them, so here's my best guess.

-On Campaign Finance Reform: Dean is supportive of the system
and was the first candidate to qualify for and enter the FEC public financing system. A few news stories emerged about how much cash
he was raising and that he might opt out of the system, but the
campaign maintains it will operate within the system short of
some unforseen bizarrity. Dean's fundraising efforts have been
remarkably clean, with the vast majority of donations clocking in at 60 dollars. Beyond that - i.e his position on McCain-Feingold, Clean Elections, banning self-financing, or free airtime - I don't know and I welcome anyone with a better grasp of the campaign letting me know.

-On Welfare Reform: as governor of Vermont, Dean basically followed the DLC/Clinton method of moving off the welfare system but expanding access to job training, health care, child care, parenting training etc. Seems to have worked fairly well. Dean took public exception to the Republican method - which was screw em all - which was negotiated down by Clinton.

[KaraokeKarlton]

10. I'll answer

On the death penalty...Dean supports it in limited cases, such as the murder of a child, a terrorist and killer of police officer, serial killer..cases like that. He also has stated that he realizes there are some problems in the legal system that need to be addressed so that innocent people don't get executed. He supports halting executions to sort this out as was done in one state not too long ago.

On campaign finance reform...he supports this as well. Unfortunately, this is a tough subject because if the GOP won't play by the rules, if the Democrats do, they are at a huge disadvantage. He had to play hardball in the 2000 election to prevent Vermont from falling into the hands of a right wing miserable, hateful Ruth Dwyer. He also had to take a stand for gay rights so the cause wasn't set back.

On Welfare Reform...Dean did a GREAT job doing this in Vermont! Instead of just providing a trap of dependence, Vermont's Reach Up Program actually addresses and resolves the barriers people face. This has been WONDERFUL! I know because I benefitted from this program. It's brilliant and would help SO MANY people get on their feet and become independent if only the rest of the country had this program. If you have any questions about the program, feel free to ask. Since I used to be in it, I can answer just about anything for you. Vermont does A LOT for it's needy people.

[w4rma]

11. Extremely massive information dump on Gov. Howard Dean, M.D. (v2.0)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=108&topic_id=41214

death penalty
Governor Dean opposes the death penalty except in very limited circumstances involving extreme and heinous crimes.

When he became governor in 1991, Howard Dean opposed the death penalty in all cases. In 1997, after a number of brutal crimes involving the murder of children, including the abduction, rape and murder of 12-year old Polly Klass in California, Dean spoke publicly about his reconsideration of his position on the death penalty.

After careful deliberation, Dean concluded that the death penalty may be an appropriate punishment in limited circumstances such as the murder of a child or a police officer. Finally, as a result of the mass murder that took place on September 11, 2001, he concluded that the death penalty should also be available in cases of terrorists who take human life.

A Dean administration would administer the death penalty carefully and sparingly, unlike the Bush/Ashcroft Justice Department. Dean would instruct his Attorney General on day one to evaluate the federal death penalty system to ensure that it is applied fairly and reliably. He would also sign into law pending legislation, authored by Senator Leahy, that will strengthen protections against unjust imposition of the death penalty.
http://www.africanamericansfordean.com/AA/issues/death-penalty.htm

campaign finance reform
...
11. Please state your approach to campaign finance reform.

McCain-Feingold was a step in the right direction, but we have a long way to go. Real campaign finance reform involves doing three things at once: First, we must have public financing of campaigns. We still have the problem of rich candidates opting out of public financing to gain leverage over more modestly-financed candidates, and we need to address that because the more we can level the playing field, the healthier our democracy is. Second, we've got to have instant runoff voting to make sure that the candidate with the most support is elected. Third, we need a Court that will say that free speech and political contributions are not the same thing.
...
http://www.deanindependents.org/archives/000026.html

welfare reform
...
LO: Congress is currently reviewing President Clinton's welfare reform law, and revisions to the law are expected.

How well do you feel welfare reform has worked, and what changes, if any, would you like to see?

HD: I think welfare reform has been an incredibly positive force. Vermont was the first state in the nation to institute welfare reform, and we’ve had great success with it.

I believe that maintaining broad-based flexibility and restoring full funding to the block grant is vital to the program’s long-term success.

I do not, however, support the short-sighted proposals of the Bush Administration which require women to work forty-hour weeks; these requirements will erode the ability of the states to run their own program that best suit the needs of each state.

Additionally, the proposed requirements are not supported by research findings of effective welfare-to-work strategies and do not align with the infrastructure of community-based services.

That is not my idea of sensible welfare reform.
...
http://www.liberaloasis.com/dean.htm

[stickdog]

12. Death penalty. For it in the most extreme cases only.

Does Clark support a military death penalty?

Campaign finance reform. Dean's campaign is singlehandedly reforming campaign finance.


Welfare reform. Dean supported much of what Clinton did. Where does Clark stand on this issue?

[AnnabelLee]

13. Locking

This thread was started by a disruptor who has now been banned.

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