LaSalata may advance to general election
Earlier this month, in the immediate aftermath of the September 19th primary, the returns in the race District Court (NE Electoral District, which includes NPI's headquarters) looked incredibly disappointing.
The most unqualified candidate in the race - Bellevue lawyer and GOP hack Richard Pope - emerged early with a somewhat narrow lead, which he has continued to hold. The second most unqualified candidate - Mary Ann Ottinger, who has been repeatedly censured and suspended from judicial office - appeared to be the runner up in second place, while the only qualified candidate, Frank V. LaSalata, came in third (and last).
But over the last week and a half, LaSalata's fortunes have improved. He has moved into second place while Ottinger has slipped into third. His lead is very small, but it has slowly increased, and hopefully tomorrow's final tally of ballots will push it higher still. The race is so tight that a recount may be necessary.
We strongly hope LaSalata makes it through the primary and advances to the general election. Having to choose between Ottinger or Pope in the general election would be simply awful. Neither of them should be on the bench.
The most unqualified candidate in the race - Bellevue lawyer and GOP hack Richard Pope - emerged early with a somewhat narrow lead, which he has continued to hold. The second most unqualified candidate - Mary Ann Ottinger, who has been repeatedly censured and suspended from judicial office - appeared to be the runner up in second place, while the only qualified candidate, Frank V. LaSalata, came in third (and last).
But over the last week and a half, LaSalata's fortunes have improved. He has moved into second place while Ottinger has slipped into third. His lead is very small, but it has slowly increased, and hopefully tomorrow's final tally of ballots will push it higher still. The race is so tight that a recount may be necessary.
We strongly hope LaSalata makes it through the primary and advances to the general election. Having to choose between Ottinger or Pope in the general election would be simply awful. Neither of them should be on the bench.
