The AP reports that crime is on the rise:
The number of murders in 2006 increased by 1.8 percent over the previous year. In big cities of over 1 million people, however, murder jumped by 6.8 percent. The number of robberies and arson also rose, while the number of rapes and car thefts dropped, FBI data show.
Now let's see: Which 2008 presidential candidate ought to be eager to seize the issue of rising crime rates? Just asking.