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Why Did Americans Elect a Felon Instead of a Prosecutor?

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By Barry S. Edwards, Barry Edwards
| Washington Monthly Verified
For all the post-mortems on the left, for all the gloating on the right, few have asked one question about the 2024 election: Why did Americans elect a convicted felon over a prosecutor? The legal system that valorizes prosecutors and demonizes criminals has so delegitimized itself that “prosecutor” and “felon” no longer resonate as “good guy” and “bad guy.” While there are reasons to oppose President Donald Trump, his status as a felon may not be one.
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OPINION EXCHANGE | Counterpoint: Those disparaged as 'prosecutor-lites' confront the true story of our justice system

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By Barry S. Edwards
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Opinion editor's note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes a mix of national and local commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• Douglas McFarland begins his Oct. 30 counterpoint ("Prosecutors represent society, not criminals") by asking "Who isn't familiar with the iconic opening lines" of a certain television show. I am not. I don't come by my knowledge of criminal justice from television.
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By these measures, the political winds are blowing for DeSantis and hard against Crist

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By Barry S. Edwards, Greg C. Truax
| Tampa Bay Times Verified
Where does the race for governor stand? Like the path of a hurricane, election analysis can easily veer off course. Rather than allowing emotion and a dollop of political bias to muddy political thinking, we offer for analysis a group of historically accurate political indicators, rather than arbitrarily cherry-picking a few favorites.
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