Others with political ties made persuasive cases that they had led chastened lives and earned a second chance.
Similarly, as staged by the Almeida's artistic director, Jonathan Kent, both the "Richard" and "Coriolanus" are strong in their pacing and accessibility, and they make persuasive cases for the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's vision of the harsh vagaries of politics.
The favourite supporters made persuasive cases for AN Wilson and Nicola Barker, but only Barker got through to the shortlist, despite an unfortunate error in transmission - not the judges' fault - which suggested Wilson had.
They were scintillating in scoring seven tries for a 42-0 half-time lead, with the half-backs Paul Cooke and Richard Horne making persuasive cases for inclusion in Noble's Great Britain squad for the one-off Test against New Zealand next month.
There are persuasive cases to be made for all three pitchers.
Elected officials, including Mayor Eric Garcetti, members of the the Los Angeles City Council and the county Board of Supervisors, made persuasive cases that they could be trusted to manage the public's money and deliver on the propositions' promises.
