<span style="font-weight: 400;">One panelist summed it up this way: “I have never felt comfortable that I was being heard or that the decisions that were being made as a pro tem judge were thoughtful in that particular courtroom. She's got a decent enough demeanor, unless you challenge the decision making that's happening, and then it turns very nasty very quickly. I think hands away for me, the standout here is Jessica Smith-Peterson, without a doubt, I don't think any of the other candidates, ... really come close. And I think that Susan Baucum’s attempt to return to the to the bench after being rejected by voters before, after getting significant low retention scores in the old RJ readers poll, and making a lot of really bad decisions as it comes towards bail, many of which were overturned in the District Court, is pretty disqualifying for her return under these circumstances.” Another: “I think Smith-Peterson is a clear choice … She's incredibly thoughtful and she's insightful. She reads the law, she knows the law, and she is an incredibly hard worker. She's heads above everybody else here.” Others made similar comments. The bottom line: Clear choice is Smith-Peterson</span>

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