<p>Why do many many politicians have law degrees…how does this happen</p>
<p>Here’s a few: </p>
<p>a) Learning about how to interpret laws helps you see where new ones are needed and how they should be written.</p>
<p>b) Running for office is expensive and many lawyers are able to save enough money or have enough rich friends and connections to afford a campaign.</p>
<p>c) The skills that make people good lawyers (precision in language, outgoing nature, etc.) also make them good politicians.</p>
<p>Frankly, stacy, I tend to think that “precision in language” often makes a bad politician. A good statesman, maybe, but a poor politician. Politicians seem to be more successful when they ignore the question and/or give fuzzy answers.</p>
<p>I’d stick with your answer b).</p>
<p>A large factor is the connections they make, either in law school or once they start working.</p>
<p>Sometimes they do it for the same reason they went to law school - they don’t know what else to do.</p>
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<p>Yes, but you have to be very careful about not saying anything specific accidentally. This is not a sarcastic response – it can actually be very hard.</p>
<p>“I misspoke”</p>