Yesterday, Jerry Kilgore said that people whose faith says the death penalty is wrong or those who have represented death penalty cases aren't "entitled" to serve as governor. Here is a list of people who aren't fit to govern, under Jerry Kilgore's definition:? Governor Jeb Bush (R), Florida - Roman Catholic - carried out 17 executions:
"Jeb Bush supports the death penalty, but still offers the following: 'I take advice from the leader of my church very seriously,' Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida said at a press conference the afternoon before the Mass. 'I also have a duty to uphold the laws of the state. I don't believe this necessarily has to be in conflict,' he said." [Catholic News Service, 4/24/05]? Governor Michael Easley, (D), North Carolina - Roman Catholic - carried out 20 executions
? Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, (R), California - Roman Catholic - carried out 1 execution
? Senator Rick Santorum, (R), Pennsylvania - Opposes the Death Penalty
? Senator Sam Brownback, (R), Kansas - Opposes the Death Penalty
? Kilgore Donor, Attorney Ken Starr, (R) - volunteered to represent Virginia death row inmate Robin Lovitt's appeal
? Chief Justice John Roberts - assisted in the appeal of a death row inmateJerry Kilgore: Can't be Trusted on the Death Penalty.
Jerry Kilgore: Can't be Trusted as Governor.# # #
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October 12, 2005 804-673-7446
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