Carona’s Endorsement by Local GOP Is Upheld
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
An endorsement of Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona by the county Republican Party will stand, a judge ruled Monday. Orange County Superior Court Judge John M. Watson denied arguments by GOP committee member Tim Whitacre that the endorsement should be voided because of procedural errors.
Whitacre is campaign spokesman for a rival sheriff’s candidate, Lt. William Hunt.
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