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that it gets away from the idea of personal popularity

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and tries for personal evaluation. Of course, all of

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those things are imperfect at best.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Why wouldn't it be just as

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effective in a non-competitive situation?

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MR. WINTERS: I suppose it would.

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MR. MARTIHEAU: I do not see any reason for

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it in a non-competitive election, because the issue is

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not the same as the issue is in a competitive election,

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you had to choose between two, and which one are you

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going to vote for? One gets a 65 rating, the other one

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gets a 75 rating, but in an non-competitive issue, the

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simple issue is should he be retained in office? And

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the judge in a straw poll can vote on that question for

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any darn reason he pleases, but really the only relevant

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question is, does the lawyer recommend that he be retained

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in office or not? So, I do not know that there would be

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any point in having this detailed questionnaire with the

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weighted questions.

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MRS. BOTHE: If you end Mr. Winters can give

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MS the time, there are a couple questions in an entirely