Trouble for Arditti Campaign
I honestly feel bad for Judge Regina Arditti. She seems to have had the worst run of luck of any politico I can recall in recent history.
She wasn't on the bench for most of her first term. She had a trial looming over her head. Now there is this story in the El Paso Times.
Trust me, its a big deal. When the details come out, you will see what I mean.
Thats IF they come out. There are privacy issues in this story and lets be honest, she is a judge, so everyone will be more deliberate and careful about how its approached.
So I won't comment on the specifics of the story, but I will comment on the campaign impact.
The article says she couldn't be reached for comment. Well, the media isn't going to go away on this one. Especially if documents, tapes of the 9-1-1 call, or other stuff isn't available. They will ask questions until they get an answer.
That means that she will either have to keep a low profile on the campaign trail, or she will have to take on the issue.
Either way, its not going to go away.
Depending on the details of what happened, it could have a really big impact on how the race turns out. And my guess is that the details will have a huge negative impact for her on the outcome of the election. But that's just a guess.
If I were Arditti, I would do what she does best. Deal with the issue head on. Issue a statement, deal with the initial media storm, and then try to move on with the rest of the campaign. She's handled the issue of her court case remarkably well and with grace and poise. Something I've written about previously.
Otherwise, this is going to hang over her head for the rest of the campaign and it won't be positive for her.
She wasn't on the bench for most of her first term. She had a trial looming over her head. Now there is this story in the El Paso Times.
Trust me, its a big deal. When the details come out, you will see what I mean.
Thats IF they come out. There are privacy issues in this story and lets be honest, she is a judge, so everyone will be more deliberate and careful about how its approached.
So I won't comment on the specifics of the story, but I will comment on the campaign impact.
The article says she couldn't be reached for comment. Well, the media isn't going to go away on this one. Especially if documents, tapes of the 9-1-1 call, or other stuff isn't available. They will ask questions until they get an answer.
That means that she will either have to keep a low profile on the campaign trail, or she will have to take on the issue.
Either way, its not going to go away.
Depending on the details of what happened, it could have a really big impact on how the race turns out. And my guess is that the details will have a huge negative impact for her on the outcome of the election. But that's just a guess.
If I were Arditti, I would do what she does best. Deal with the issue head on. Issue a statement, deal with the initial media storm, and then try to move on with the rest of the campaign. She's handled the issue of her court case remarkably well and with grace and poise. Something I've written about previously.
Otherwise, this is going to hang over her head for the rest of the campaign and it won't be positive for her.
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