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different area I was interested in asking you.

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THE CHAIRMAN: Go ahead.

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MR. MARTINEAU. Can I just ask one more on

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the competitive election business and try to summarize

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it a little bit?

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MRS. BOTHE: Go ahead.

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MR. MARTINEAU: What if any function do you

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feel that a competitive election has in choosing people

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to serve on the bench? Do you think it has any function

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at all?

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MR. WINTERS: Well, you asked if it has a

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function at all. Yes, it has a function of deciding

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which of these candidates is going to get the job.

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MR. MARTINEAU: No. What I mean is, is there

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any purpose in having a competitive election as opposed

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to a non-competitive election in determining who is going

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to sit on the bench?

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MR. WINTERS: Any advantage?

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MR. MARTINEAU: All right. Advantage.

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MR. WINTERS: Well, I do not think so. I

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think that when you begin with an appointive selection,