The death penalty could be a significant issue in this year's elections. Take for example, South Carolina, where death penalty opponent Alex Sanders is running against death penalty supporter and ultra-conservative Lindsay Graham. We all remember Graham for his prosecution of President Clinton in the House. Sanders opposes the death penalty for religious reasons. Always has. "I've been saying all of my life that I believe capital punishment is contrary to the will of God. I can't change my position on that." Graham's position: the death penalty is "good public policy." ("The State, Columbia, SC, March 9, 2002, page B! for those of you with Lexis or Nexis).

Sanders and Graham will face off in November over the Senate seat vacated by retiring Strom Thurmond. TalkLeft heartily supports Alex Sanders. This is one race we will be following closely.