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GOP's Problem: It Fixed Crime Too Well

Republicans need a new issue: Charles Lane

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 27, 2012 1:21 PM CST

(Newser) – Republicans used to own the War on Crime. The public's fear of crime and desire for a crackdown contributed to victories for Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George HW Bush. But then Bill Clinton adopted stricter policies, and President Obama has done basically nothing...   Read full story »

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