This is not an appropriate post, Caroline, I know, but I thought you guys might like to see what Factcheck says about your supreme court race. I suspect you all are aware. love to all, happy Halloween...hope I don't get too scared. don ----- Original Message ----- From: FactCheck.org To: moodylogan@windstream.net Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 6:06 PM Subject: New FactCheck Article: Court Fight in the Heart of Dixie Court Fight in the Heart of Dixie October 23, 2008 Dyspeptic dueling for an Alabama Supreme Court seat. Another in our Court Watch series. Summary Alabama holds the distinction of having had the nation's most expensive Supreme Court races, with $54 million spent from 1993 through 2006. This year's battle for an open seat on the bench seems likely to sustain the pattern, with heaps of cash being thrown down for ads and a tone that has turned ugly. The attacks in the Alabama campaign have been a departure from what we've seen in high court races in most states this year, with the notable exception of Wisconsin. We wrote about some of the ads in that mudfest back in March and April, but subsequent campaigns in other states have been mostly civil affairs, to the surprise of many observers of recent trends in judicial elections. In Alabama, though, things have taken a decidedly negative - and misleading - turn. a.. Paid phone callers claimed that Democrat Deborah Bell Paseur had been given an "F" rating by the state bar association. In fact, the group gives no such grades to judicial candidates, and its president says the false calls are "reprehensible." b.. A Paseur ad said Republican Greg Shaw is "backed by more than a million dollars tied to gas and oil lobbyists." But that's just her guess. The group she's referring to doesn't disclose where it gets its money, and it deals with more than just oil and gas issues. c.. A Shaw ad claims that he is "serving Alabama with Supreme Court experience." But Shaw is only a judge on the Criminal Court of Appeals, not a Supreme Court justice. He once worked as a lawyer for two justices. Note: This is a summary only. The full article with analysis, images and citations may be viewed on our Web site: Desktop users Mobile users Please consider supporting FactCheck.org and expanding our audience by Digging this article: This message was sent from FactCheck.org to %Member:Email% . It was sent from: FactCheck.org, 320 National Press Building, Washington, DC 20045. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below. Forward to a Friend Click this link to change your email address: Change Your Email Address Unsubscribe