In this Washington Post column last Sunday, David Broder suggested that crime and law enforcement may emerge as a political issue this year. He cites a recent poll conducted for liberal think tank Third Way, showing that 69% of the sample thought that violent crime was a more serious threat than a terrorist attack, chosen by only 19%. The sample, with a respectable 1,139 respondents, offered a fairly broad cross section. Among those willing to declare their political preference, 44% of the respondents were Democrats and 35% were Republicans.