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Date Posted: Thursday, August30, 07:07:pm
Author: Squeaky Kleen
Subject: Re: Kulkin
In reply to: historian 2 's message, "Re: Kulkin" on Thursday, August30, 05:43:pm

There were many circumstances that swayed the vote at the polls plus a vote of confidence in the person.
Flash back!
"The judicial panel has censured Kulkin, saying that he misrepresented the facts and created a false impression of his opponent when two weeks before the election, he prepared and distributed to voter campaign literature which wrongfully implied that Judge Patsalos had refused to handle parking tickets and that such refusal has resulted in $400,000 in delinquent parking tickets. The brochure, which Kulkin himself had prepared, made out-of-context use of a remark by Judge Patsalos and omitted certain relevant facts, contributing to the false impression that the incumbent’s conduct had deprived the city of $400,000 in revenue..."
"Judicial candidates are held to higher standards of conduct than candidates for non-judicial office, the commission said. Among other requirements, a judicial candidate is prohibited from knowingly misrepresenting facts about the candidate’s opponent. This requirement not only helps ensure that judicial campaigns comport with fundamental standards of honesty and fairness, but enables voters to choose judges based upon information that is fairly and accurately presented..."

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