[PGalt]

Thanks for posting. Very interesting.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Make the cowards pay at the next election or start a Recall Movement now, if only to scare the crap out of them.

Too many women voted to abolish the DP. Need I say more about their lack of concern for their family, friends and constituents.

[ilovesarah2012]

Liberals celebrate the end of capital punishment and also celebrate the murder of unborn babies. I really don’t understand liberal logic.

[beaversmom]

Big shame. :( Surprised it would happen in NE.

[upchuck]

That list could be a lot better with political affiliation listed.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Non-partisan officially, but they’re identified by political leanings (34 Republicans-14 Democrats-1 Socialist). 30 voted yes, 19 voted no. A slim majority of the GOP caucus, 18 of 34, voted to uphold the veto. All but 1 Democrat voted to override veto.

Yes (to override veto-abolish death penalty):

(Republicans-16 of 34)
Roy Baker
Kathy Campbell
Colby Coash
Al Davis
Laura Ebke
Tommy Garrett
Mike Gloor
Galen Hadley
Robert Hilkemann
Mark Kolterman
Bob Krist
Brett Lindstrom
John McCollister
Paul Schumacher
Les Seiler
Matt Williams

(Democrats-13 of 14)
Kate Bolz
Patty Pansing Brooks
Tanya Cook
Sue Crawford
Ken Haar
Matt Hansen
Burke Harr
Sara Howard
Rick Kolowski
Heath Mello
Adam Morfeld
Jeremy Nordquist
Kate Sullivan

(Socialist-1 of 1)
Ernie Chambers

No (to sustain veto-keep death penalty):

(Republicans-18 of 34)
Dave Bloomfield
Lydia Brasch
Joni Craighead
Curt Friesen
Mike Groene
Dan Hughes
Bill Kintner
John Kuehn
Tyson Larson
Beau McCoy
John Murante
Merv Riepe
Jim Scheer
Ken Schilz
David Schnoor
Jim Smith
John Stinner
Dan Watermeier

(Democrat-1 out of 14)
Jerry Johnson

Source for party affiliations:
http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=2289

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

I am not an expert on NB politics.

But I was wondering if they have a ballot initiative system like we have here in CA where the voters could restore capital punishment by way of a ballot initiative amending the state constitution.

[JimRed]

I can live without the death penalty, provided the substitute punishment makes the criminal WISH for death. See my FReeper profile for a modest proposal.

[Theodore R.]

This is really a victory for the late George W. Norris, NE’s former old-time strong man.