More Conservatives Are Coming Out Against The Death Penalty

More Conservatives Are Coming Out Against The Death Penalty
Posted: 04/27/2015 3:02 pm EDT Updated: 44 minutes ago

Marc Hyden said a Georgia-based tea partyer came up to him in February with a bit of a confession. "I’ve been against the death penalty for 30 years," the man said. "I just never told anyone."

It's a sentiment Hyden, a coordinator for Conservatives Concerned About The Death Penalty, said he has heard quite a bit since the organization launched about three years ago. CCADP is a network of political and social conservatives who question how the death penalty truly aligns with core conservative values like sanctity of life, fiscal responsibility and a limited government.

“I think the question of ‘do you support the death penalty’ can be confusing," Hyden told The Huffington Post last week. "If you change the question from ‘do you support the death penalty or not,’ to ‘would you support replacing it with life without parole,' the numbers shift dramatically.”

Since its formation, CCADP has had a booth at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the annual gathering of conservative activists known for its big-name speakers and lively exhibition hall.

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