A glib, attention-seeking showman with no judicial experience versus a seasoned judge with a solid record. The March 1 primary will not only determine the Republican nominee for [Texas Supreme Court] Place 5, it will serve as a referendum on the wisdom of judicial elections. Will Texas primary voters see through this unseemly stunt?Strong words. We're certain supporters of the challenging candidate would disagree, and that there is a reasons why the Texas Constitution allows for elected judges in certain capacities.
Who are you supporting? Let us know in the comments section below.
UPDATES: Pulliam has submitted other articles for NRO recently on the Texas statewide judicial races. We're not taking sides: these are provided for the sake of discourse and Pulliam's accomplishment of becoming a regular judicial issues columnist:
http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/429207/texas-supreme-court-elections-eva-guzman-joe-pool (Guzman-Pool race)
http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/427762/sharia-law-texas-supreme-court-election (Lehrmann-Massengale race)
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