Q:Information:  - A court is a tribunal, often as a government institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law. In both common law and civil law legal systems, courts are the central means for dispute resolution, and it is generally understood that all persons have an ability to bring their claims before a court. Similarly, the rights of those accused of a crime include the right to present a defense before a court.  - A judge presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open court. The judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers of the case, assesses the credibility and arguments of the parties, and then issues a ruling on the matter at hand based on his or her interpretation of the law and his or her own personal judgment. In some jurisdictions, the judge's powers may be shared with a jury. In inquisitorial systems of criminal investigation, a judge might also be an examining magistrate.  - A running mate is a person running together with another person on a joint ticket during an election. The term is most often used in reference to the person in the subordinate position (such as the vice presidential candidate running with a presidential candidate) but can also properly be used when referring to "both" candidates, such as by saying Barack Obama and Joe Biden were running mates in 2008 and 2012.  - Carlos Gustave Spaht , I ( August 2 , 1906 - April 29 , 2001 ) , was a Louisiana judge best remembered for having lost the Democratic gubernatorial runoff election in January 1952 to fellow Judge Robert F. Kennon of Minden , the seat of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana . Spaht 's unsuccessful running mate for lieutenant governor was future Governor John J. McKeithen of Columbia , the seat of Caldwell Parish in north Louisiana . McKeithen lost to then State Senator C.E. `` Cap '' Barham of Ruston , the seat of Lincoln Parish , also in north Louisiana . At the time , McKeithen was an outgoing member of the Louisiana House of Representatives . Spaht was affiliated for years with the Baton Rouge law firm Kantrow , Spaht , Weaver & Blitzer .  - Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who was the 47th Vice President of the United States from 2009 to 2017, having been jointly elected twice with President Barack Obama. A member of the Democratic Party, Biden represented Delaware as a United States Senator from 1973 until becoming Vice President in 2009.    After reading the paragraphs above, choose the best answer for the entity that related to 'carlos spaht' with the relationship of 'member of political party'.  Choices: - democratic party  - the right
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democratic party