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Joe Morrissey: Opportunity To Win While In Jail

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After reading the article on Joe Morrissey I wasn’t surprised he was able to win while in jail. Let’s think about what makes interesting headlines and what really catches our eyes? Gossip, wrong doing, crime etc. Do you really think if Joe was a Mr. goodie two shoes he would have won in jail? I doubt it. I feel negative things are more interesting than positive things. Another side to this is after reading more about him many of the people who elected him were long time supporters and were more for him than the people who were running against him. It mentioned that” Morrissey touted himself as a defender of the underdog, his close relationship with constituents was enough to ensure his election victory” Maza, C. (2015, January 14). The article
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