A couple of judges fall
Incumbent judges don't lose often in primaries, but when it happens you usually can find an easy explanation.
In Guilford County, District Court Judge Linda Falls finished last behind Robert Enochs and Angela Falls, who will go head-to-head in the general election. The word I've heard from the courthouse is that Falls, a rookie judge, has had troubles adjusting to the job. I guess word got out to voters, too, and Falls will have to give up that job at the end of the year.
Statewide, Court of Appeals Judge John Tyson is out after finishing third behind Sam Ervin IV and Kristin Ruth, who likewise will square off again in the fall. Tyson can blame the Obama-Clinton presidential primary, which produced a huge turnout of Democrats. Judicial races are nonpartisan, but Tyson is a Republican. Ervin and Ruth are Democrats. The N.C. Democratic Party did a good job of alerting its voters to those facts, producing the outcome we had. So many more Democrats than Republicans voted today that both Ervin and Ruth could outpoll Tyson.
Meanwhile, Greensboro attorney Jewel Ann Farlow finished second behind Court of Appeals Judge Jim Wynn in a three-candidate race, ensuring that both she and he will advance to the November ballot. This was a lot closer than I expected, but there could have been gender voting at work.
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Meanwhile, Greensboro attorney Jewel Ann Farlow finished second behind Court of Appeals Judge Jim Wynn in a three-candidate race, ensuring that both she and he will advance to the November ballot. This was a lot closer than I expected, but there could have been gender voting at work.* Doug
I believe you might be wrong on this one.....attorney Republican Farlow just might be watching Judge Wynn in November from her office TV.......Any Judge who takes over 40% wins without opposition in the fall.....
Tyson can blame the Obama-Clinton presidential primary, which produced a huge turnout of Democrats. * Doug
Naw! The Republican judical brain trust just shot themselves in the foot with their brilliant plan to put a ringer into race........If you put the ringer and Judge Tyson numbers together, they could have been in the fall runoff.......Nothing like a Republican plan going to heck in a judical handbasket......Right now! Judge Tyson should be looking for the idiot that dream up this plan.
Posted on May 7, 2008 12:04 AM
Your observation about Tyson is very astute, Connie. You might do your best thinking around midnight.
Posted on May 7, 2008 9:27 AM
Thanks for the analysis. I regret Tyson losing his seat. I am a bit leery with respect to what Ervin or Ruth might do with that seat.
Posted on May 7, 2008 10:55 AM
Thanks, Joe. Ervin's father and grandfather were good judges, but I haven't learned enough about him yet to develop an idea about how he would do on the bench. Nor about Ruth.
But I plan to.
Posted on May 7, 2008 11:02 AM
Doug said:
Your observation about Tyson is very astute, Connie. You might do your best thinking around midnight
You got that right! I listen to all the Alien Lizard conspiracy Talk radio shows at that time. Did you know that Judge Tyson was a program robo from Area 51?
Posted on May 7, 2008 12:29 PM