“I don’t think you can over-politicize domestic violence,” she said. “I think it’s a very political issue, as we’ve seen.”
Jessica Levinson, a law professor at Loyola Marymount University who specializes in election and governance issues, said it’s not surprising to see the issue become front and center in the race, considering its emotional nature and the fact that linking a candidate’s name with a domestic abuse case “loses votes.”
“This is all about what gets voters’ attention,” she said. “The mere association with domestic violence can be harmful.”
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