THE BRADFORD ERA / AP: …Three of the seven state Supreme Court seats are open — a situation that court officials say is unprecedented — and the outcome of the Nov. 3 election will change the face and quite possibly the partisan lineup of the influential panel.
For the nearly one dozen judges and lawyers jockeying for position in the May 19 primaries, winning a party endorsement is a vital step in orchestrating a successful campaign. It’s a party’s stamp of confidence in a candidate that gives her or him a leg up — and often the end of the line for those who are not endorsed.
“Every candidate is looking for any item or nugget or thing of value that they can add to their platform to give them a competitive advantage,” said Jim Burn, the Democratic State Committee chairman… (more)
