N&R editorial page is doing serious good work with its ongoing series on local judicial races.
It would be useful to collect them all at one link. UPDATE: Done.
Also, I hope they post Doug Clark's excellent column about the buffoonish ad for Newby's Supreme Court campaign -- it deserves state-wide readership.
Previously: "Maybe we shouldn't elect our judges?" Can't find my older posts about an alternative system that also sidesteps some of the political games with appointed seats, will keep looking; you can search for Rachel Lea Hunter posts on your own.
I have heard from the left that if Newby stays on the court the right wing tilt will get even worse.
I have from some good lawyers that Ervin is too political and just not a good legal mind.
Not sure where to go on this one.
Posted by: collards | Oct 17, 2012 at 11:26 AM
I've met Newby several times and he is a mild mannered, rational gent who seems to make a good judge. I know they are very afraid of the Ervin legacy and that probably explains a lot of the effort to get publicity for name recognition.
Posted by: Sykes | Oct 17, 2012 at 03:23 PM
Thanks, Ed. We now have collected our endorsements here:
http://www.news-record.com/content/2012/10/18/article/news_record_editorial_endorsements
Posted by: Doug Clark | Oct 18, 2012 at 10:22 AM