It was refreshing to see the campaigns of Eileen O’Neill Burke and Clayton Harris III conduct themselves in exemplary fashion.
Clayton Harris III and retired Appellate Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke are opponents in the Cook County state’s attorney race. During that time, there were many voices espousing electoral conspiracy theories amid twists and turns that didn’t engender voter confidence.
Throughout the process, we were cheered to see the campaigns for both Burke and Clayton Harris III keep their cool. There were no accusations; both campaigns took pains to reassure supporters that they were present for the counting and that they’d seen no irregularities or anything suggesting votes weren’t being properly registered.
But hoping Donald Trump will behave according to ordinary civil standards and customs is naive in the extreme, we’ve all found. In the meantime, we can look to the conduct of these candidates here at home for how to behave in an emotional, closely fought contest.
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