I want to thank everyone who has been responding to the request to discuss the Judicial candidates.
I would like to express an additional appreciation that, in contrast to many races, this discussion has been highly civil and for the most part sticking to relevant information and making a point of clarifying when things are fact and when they are speculation. I can't help but wonder if this is due, in part, to the non-partisan nature of these elections. Greg Abbott's fairly exhaustive list of the candidates he is choosing to support (as well as the level of support and reasons behind it) was a wonderful addition to the discussion. I'm not certain, but I would imagine that it takes some courage for a practicing lawyer to go public with which Judicial candidates they support. Greg, I commend you. It is my hope that those who support the candidates in opposition to Mr. Abbott's selections will take this opportunity to explain why they have made their selection. I am particularly interested in hearing more about Judge Zimmerman. For the most part, people on both sides of the election have agreed that Julie Delgado-O'Niel has a great deal to offer and quite a bit of integrity and passion for justice. There has been some contested discussion of Zimmerman's background and capability. I would like to hear a bit more from those who feel that he comes up short, but I hope it remains as civil and focused on issues (as opposed to dirt slinging) as it has to date. Anyway, I truly appreciate those who have contributed to this discussion and I am glad the list manager has allowed this county wide issue to be addressed here. Thank you, - Jason Goray, Sheridan, NE. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
