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Democrats are often afraid to be tough on crime, and on the border, but there is really no downside to either, particularly from Black and Latino voters.
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Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming protest, which was dealt a blow this week after a federal judge rejected a request from activists for more space to demonstrate, comes as Republicans raise concerns over whether Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, will be tough on Hamas.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
In Oregon, voters in May replaced a progressive district attorney with a centrist candidate backed by police groups who vowed to be tough on crime in the Portland area amid frustrations over violence tied to homelessness and drug use.
—Michael Goldberg, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024
Netanyahu has always claimed to be tough on terror and has portrayed his opponents as softies.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
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Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
The forthcoming protest, which was dealt a blow this week after a federal judge rejected a request from activists for more space to demonstrate, comes as Republicans raise concerns over whether Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, will be tough on Hamas.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Aug. 2024
In Oregon, voters in May replaced a progressive district attorney with a centrist candidate backed by police groups who vowed to be tough on crime in the Portland area amid frustrations over violence tied to homelessness and drug use.
—Michael Goldberg, Twin Cities, 31 July 2024
Netanyahu has always claimed to be tough on terror and has portrayed his opponents as softies.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
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