http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/02/10/INU0UTBQK.DTL&type=politics

My article starts off by saying that Hilary Clinton is an avid supporter of the death penalty. Hilary Clinton is an example of the new moderate democrat. I say this because most democrats are hardcore liberals and are avid opponents of the death penalty. I agree with Hilary Clinton on this issue because people need to pay for their crimes and there are certain crimes that have been committed that are only punishable by death.
Contrary to Hilary Clinton, Obama is opposed to the death penalty. Obama is much more of what we think of when we hear the word democrat. We tend to think of them as being extremely liberal. Obama fits that description because he is a very liberal person.
Another issue discussed by the article was Hilary Clinton’s and Obama’s stance on gun control. Hilary Clinton has supported what she calls “Common Sense Restrictions on Guns.” To me this means that we need to use our sense of judgment on deciding who we can sell guns to. I think Hilary Clinton means that we probably should not sell guns to formerly convicted felons. Hilary Clinton supports requiring gun owners to register their guns with the State and Federal Governments. I generally think this is a good idea because if a gun was used to commit a crime it could be traced back to the owner based on the weapons serial number.
Andrew Nease