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Telling the "good judges" from the "not so good" requires understanding who is backing whom. Below is an e-newsletter from Judge Duke (running for NC Supreme Court Chief Justice) that highlights how the Democrats are trying to manipulate the judicial selection process and avoid the campaign financing limits for judges that they themselves put into place in the legislature. 

The Charlotte Observer wrote an editorial today about how a group called "fairjudges.net" (a front for Democrats) was trying to buy judicial elections and avoid campaign finance law. A link to that op-ed is as follows:

 http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/opinion/15917238.htm

In Judge Duke's e-newsletter below he summarizes the contributors to "fairjudges.net" - an assortment of left wing groups and Democrat party activists. They are raising this money to put on TV ad's to try and confuse voters into thinking that "fairjudges" is impartial when they are anything but.

Who are the good judges? To download a judicial voter card click here (names are below)

The 'good' Judicial candidates are:
 

      →  Rusty Duke  (see newsletter below)             

      →  Ann Marie Calabria

      →  Eric Levinson

      →  Mark Martin

      →  Kris Bailey

      →  Donna Stroud

      →  Richard Boner

      →  Lisa Bell

      →  Martha Curran (Clerk of Mecklenburg Superior Court)

 

I would also ad that in Charlotte-Mecklenburg there is a choice between two Democrats, one Tonja Damon who was found guilty of using her worktime and government resources to send mass e-mails to assist in her election in the judicial primary. She should have stepped down but the matter was swept under the judicial rug. In that race, I would encourage you to vote for Ms. Damon's opponent to send a message that such electoral manipulation will not be allowed.

 

Who is Backing FairJudges.Net?
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Just who is backing FairJudges.net?
As Election Day draws nearer, the statewide Judicial campaigns were being conducted with fairness and respect.  Within the past two days we have witnessed an explosion of campaign activity by an organization known as FairJudges.Net.

FairJudges.Net is a front group for the North Carolina Democratic Party, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers, the Teamsters Union, along with other prominent Democratic Party operatives.  They do not reveal their identity on the website or in any of the television advertisements.  However, the FairJudges.Net filings reveal that $207,275 in contributions have been made by the following entities and individuals:
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$75,000 – North Carolina Democratic Party – Federal Account
$66,275 – North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers PAC
$10,000 – Drive Committee – Washington D.C. – Political arm of Teamsters Union
$10,000 – Price for Congress – Raleigh, NC
$10,000 – Wade E. Byrd – Fayetteville, NC – Former President NCATL
$10,000 – Carey Dean Debnam – Raleigh, NC
$10,000 – Margaret Abrams – Raleigh, NC
$5,000 – Cameron M. Harris – Charlotte, NC
$5,000 – Robert Page – Greensboro, NC
$2,000 – Crandall Close Bowles – Charlotte, NC
$1,000 – Danny R. Glover – Elizabeth City, NC
$1,000 – Carmen Hooker Odom – Raleigh, NC
$1,000 – Clarice Cato Goodyear – Matthews, NC
$1,000 – Barbara K. Allen – Raleigh, NC

NOW THAT YOU KNOW WHO IS BACKING FairJudges.Net...
PLEASE E-MAIL THIS TO A FRIEND.
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