And for you non NCers here is some judge info. This has been a RAT state since reconstruction. But over the past decade the GOP has won a majority of judgeships, including all but 1 (I believe) judge on the Supreme Court. This is because the GOP is seen as the "law and order party" and the rats soft on crime. So, after several election cycle spankings the RATs who control state government decided to make judicial races "non-partisan" to better their chances at the polls.
It's an encouraging thing to see the single-digit license plate in the church parking lot.
Regards,
CD
The judge and, I am not sure which party he belongs to becasue that is a very Republican district, made a decision that he lacked the authority to make. The state court reveresed his move and I hope clarifies the issue. As for making judicial races nonpartisian the idea was first pushed Jim Martin I hink it is a good idea, but the GOP was helped by some really bad candidates including one who was aganst the death penalty I think his name was Jim Fuller and he beat incumbent conservative Democrat Louis Myer with a big boost from the NCAE in the primary in 1994 which began the Democrats judical downfall.