Ruth Kelton, the wife of Republican David Kelton, who is in a runoff with Dale Tillery in the Democratic Primary runoff for the 134th Judicail District Bench, is an officer in the Park Cities Republican Club. Some Democrats are married to Republicans. Take James Carville, for example. So, we won't criticize mixed marriages. But, when she distributes a letter suggesting that Republicans vote in the Democratic Primary runoff, that crosses the line. We don't need Republicans pretending to be Democrats running in the Democratic Primary and we don't need Democrats pretending to be Republicans running in the Republican Primary.

Let the Republicans pick their nominees and let the Democrats pick theirs without interferrance from the other party. If the Republicans want to elect someone to the 134th Judicial District bench, let them pick a nominee to run against the Democratic nominee in November.

Democrats should welcome Republicans who have come to their senses and switch to the Democratic Party, but when they do, they have an obligation to demonstrate that they changed because they support the Democratic Party and not because they're political opportunists who will say anything to get elected. David Kelton has a history of supporting right-wing extremist Republicans and having them support him in prior elections when he ran as a Republican.

The letter, written by Ruth Kelton and distributed earlier this month says, in part:

Democrats and Republicans can vote for David in the runoff election on April 13th.

• If you are a registered Republican and did not vote in the Republican Primary or sign a petition for a Republican to get on the ballot, you can vote in the Democratic runoff election.
• Voting for David Kelton in the Democratic runoff election does not obligate Republicans to vote Democratic in November.

This is not appropriate. Both Democrats and Republicans should reject this appeal and David Kelton should denounce this attempt to subvert the election by giving the voters a choice between two Republicans in November - which is no choice at all.

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