i think nominating somebody to run against you who is your friend, and doing this with the intent of shapeing the outcome of the election in your favor is immoral and un-ethical. i also feel if our elected officials in washington could get away with this, they would be doing it too.
now i don't know whats goin on with the elections, i haven't been a member of the ama for that long, but i know it makes me sick to hear of it.
sad fact is these folks are just normal everyday people. just as suceptable to the draw of power as everybody else. i am told this is an unpaid position so it must be power that motivates them to cheat (aledgedly).
there are too many rules around these days, but i think in this case a re-write on a new rule is in order.

guess they forgot about the write-in space on the ballot, at least we don't have to vote for them or their friends

john