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"And here's how the former chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, who was once a political rival of the former congressman and sheriff of Mahoning County, characterized what Traficant
had done in prison: "[He's] still looking out for the working guy.""

Either that or he decided that he'd rather work in the recreation facility instead of slaving away in a hot kitchen?

Trafficant won't be able to mount a real challenge from behind prison bars, and if he wins he won't be able to adequately represent his constituents.

If he really wants to look out for the little guy, he should stay out of politics while he's in stir and then jump back in when he gets out.

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Trafficant won't be able to mount a real challenge from behind prison bars, and if he wins he won't be able to adequately represent his constituents.

He will when his case is overturned on appeal. And if ever there were a case screaming out to be overturned because of judicial abuses during the trial, it is this one. Remember, Judge Wells' husband had major business dealings with the chief prosecution witness of the Traficant case which made it imperative that Judge Wells should have recused herself. Who say? Well, Judge Wells herself since she recused herself in a subsequent case citing EXACTLY this reason because of that very same prosecution witness (John Cafaro).