HISTORIC NEWS..DEATH PENALTY REPEALED IN ILLINOIS

HISTORIC NEWS The Illinois Legislature just voted to repeal the death penalty!       www.deathpenalty.org

Let's make Illinois the 16th U.S. state without the death penalty!
Please contact Governor Pat Quinn right away to ask him to sign the death penalty repeal bill.
If you are a constituent, please also mention where you live in Illinois.
Springfield Phone: 217-782-0244
Chicago Phone: Phone: 312-814-2121
 The Governor is getting many calls today, so if your call doesn’t go through or a voicemail box is full – please call back later.


WHERE IS THE GOVERNOR ON THIS ISSUE
 
The Governor has not indicated one way or the other how he’ll handle this bill, so we should be supportive and encouraging for him to take this important step for Illinois.
In the past, Governor Quinn has indicated support for the death penalty, while also expressing concerns about the problems with the system. You can remind him that regardless of his position on the death penalty, Illinois can no longer afford to keep a costly and error-ridden death penalty. Illinois  legislators have sent the strong message that the system can't be fixed.

SPREAD THE WORD

Please tell your friends, family, coworkers, churches and organizations that a simple call to Gov. Quinn will help him have the courage to end the death penalty.  Forward this message today.

VOTE ON TWO ON LINE POLLS

We've started a conversation across the state - and nation - about ending the death penalty.  Today, a couple of polls have cropped up today to gauge public opinion about the recent votes to repeal the death penalty.  Please take a second to vote YES in these two polls.
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