The

photograph of Mr. Ruppenthal that you printed showed him

in a casual shirt with an open collar. All of the other

photos in your layout presented candidates in coats and

ties.

This struck

me as peculiar. So I took the time to learn that Mr.

Ruppenthal had submitted an appropriately formal photo to

The Citizen well in advance of your deadline. I must

conclude that someone on your staff took the time and

made a special effort to locate and insert the less

appropriate photograph that appeared.

In checking

on the photo, I made another discovery. The Citizen

listed Mr. Ruppenthal's age as 30. In reality, he is 35.

I have learned that Mr. Ruppenthal did not submit any age

to The Citizen. So who did the inaccurate research and

why was the age of his opponent not mentioned?

Why did

these things happen? When you couple the casual

photography with the erroneous age, I think you begin to

see the answer. Could The Citizen be attempting to

distort the record by making Mr. Ruppenthal appear to be

unsuitable for judicial office? Was this a deliberate

attempt to sabotage a candidate who has all the

qualifications to serve with distinction as a judge?

I hope you

will have the courage and integrity to set the record

straight and to share my observations with your readers.

Terri G.

Robinson

Peachtree City