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Doomsday Cult Leader's Execution to Go Forward
October 24, 2006 08:18 AM
The Sixth Circuit has cleared the way for the execution of Jeffrey Lundgren, the doomsday cult leader who had argued he was too fat to execute--and who had gotten a district court judge to buy into his argument. The 6th Circuit ruled 2-1 to lift the stay of execution.
The 2-1 vote was split down party lines, which happens frequently, but is rarely reported in the press. NBS is not sure if it is the media who fails to report this, or if it is because the federal courts themselves want to foster faith in the judiciary. In either event, do not be deceived: judicial appointments matter.
But will they matter enough to get conservative Republicans to turn out for Mike DeWine this fall?
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Actually, conservative republicans would turn out better for Mike DeWine if his record on judicial appointees were better.
AKL,
You're right, of course. DeWine's record on judicial appointments is mixed at best. Basically, he's fine on Supreme Court nominees, and awful on the lower court nominees. It remains to be seen if that will be enough to get the base to turn out.
NBS thinks a lot of conservatives are still withholding support from DeWine, and won't vote for him unless it looks like the balance of power in the Senate is on the line.
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How strong is DeWine's record on conservative judicial appointments?