In the March 3 Primary Election, Moore Tea Citizens endorses:
| Judge, District 19D, Seat 4 — Steve Bibey |
Discussion: Steve Bibey had previously performed honorably as district court judge. He is a known, successful performer of the duties of this office and adherent to the standards he professed as a candidate. Melissa Curry seems to be a fine attorney and citizen, but she is an unknown quantity.
The are two bases on which to judge the suitably of a candidate:
--Performance while in office. Performance evaluation is objective and only applicable to a candidate who previously held an office similar the one s/he is seeking. We analyze how a candidate performed, and how well s/he kept campaign promises. These are known factors, and the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.
--Policy statements, campaign promises and background. When a candidate has not held an elected office, we can only evaluate what s/he says, and his/her background and pedigree. These are certainly useful and have been the bases for our support of some and rejection of others. However, one's promises are just words. As we've seen with candidates-turned-elected-officials (e.g., Renee Ellmers) candidates can lie and/or abandon their stated policy positions.
Note: You should not infer this endorsement of Judge Bibey impugns or casts aspersions on Melissa Curry. We consider her a viable future candidate for district judge in future races.
The are two bases on which to judge the suitably of a candidate:
--Performance while in office. Performance evaluation is objective and only applicable to a candidate who previously held an office similar the one s/he is seeking. We analyze how a candidate performed, and how well s/he kept campaign promises. These are known factors, and the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.
--Policy statements, campaign promises and background. When a candidate has not held an elected office, we can only evaluate what s/he says, and his/her background and pedigree. These are certainly useful and have been the bases for our support of some and rejection of others. However, one's promises are just words. As we've seen with candidates-turned-elected-officials (e.g., Renee Ellmers) candidates can lie and/or abandon their stated policy positions.
Note: You should not infer this endorsement of Judge Bibey impugns or casts aspersions on Melissa Curry. We consider her a viable future candidate for district judge in future races.