Wilimington Journal Supports Rachel
OUR VOICE, "ELECTION DAY 2006", WEEK OF OCTOBER 19-25, 2006
by EDITORIAL STAFF
The Wilmington Journal
Originally posted 10/19/2006
In just over two weeks, voters will go to the polls on Tuesday,
November 7th
for the all-important mid-term Congressional elections. The balance of
power
in both the House and the Senate is up for grabs, as voters determine
whether the country should stay the course, or go forth in a new
direction.
Here in North Carolina, there are several important local, county and
statewide races voters will be asked to make choices in. This week,
we'll
focus on judicial candidates for the NC Supreme Court and the NC Court
of
Appeals.
These are non-partisan races, which means that you must vote for each
judicial candidate separately from your other choices on the ballot. If
you
straight ticket vote (and we really hope that you do not), please make
note
that you still must vote for your judicial candidates separately.
On Election Day, polls open at 6:30 a.m., and close at 7:30 p.m. One
Stop
early voting begins today in New Hanover County, ending Nov. 4 at 1:00
p.m.
The state's two highest courts of law are where historic decisions of
jurisprudence are made. This week, we proudly recommend several
candidates
for seats on the judiciary who have proven to be outstanding jurists
who
know the law, and fairly apply it with without fear or favor.
RACHEL LEA HUNTER FOR NC SUPREME COURT
She is certainly flamboyant, most definitely controversial. She called
herself "Madame Justice," and proclaims her independence from the
political
machine, keeping her faith in the common sense of the people.
Attorney Rachel Lea Hunter is a "take-no-prisoners" fighter who
believes the
criminal justice system should serve the people.
A native of Monroeville, Pa., Hunter earned her law degree from the
University of Pittsburgh in 1988, graduating in the top third of her
class.
She served as a judicial law clerk until January 2001, when she joined
a law
firm in Durham, where she presently practices.
"We have a two-tiered system of justice in this country," Hunter told
the NC
Bar Association Convention last June. "There is one brand of justice
for the
rich and powerful (Dick Cheney and Patrick Kennedy are recent
examples).
There is another if you are poor or African American or a member of
some
other minority."
"A system of justice that favors the rich and powerful cannot long
survive
and we need to restore justice to all people so that they can once
again
have confidence in our courts."
Hunter is young, but she long experience in researching judicial
opinions
and issues, in addition to her noble commitment to making the judicial
system work for all people, makes her a unique choice for the NC
Supreme
Court.
We wholeheartedly endorse Rachel Lea Hunter.
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