This is with good reason. Secondly, final say in the elections process already rests with Oregon's citizenry. Judges often are initially appointed by the governor. However, they must then stand for election, giving citizens the final approval. If there is an improvement to be made, we should explore ways to engage more citizens in elections, rather than force judges to campaign like legislators and be subject to the whims of the political process.
Judges are human beings with opinions on the issues.
It would be naive to think those opinions never enter into their work. But judges take very seriously their responsibility to be fair and impartial. Oregon in particular has a tradition of nonpartisanship in judicial selection, and most citizens believe our judiciary is working well. As for the current recall efforts, both are based on single decisions made by the judges. In fact, in both cases, the efforts are led by friends and family members involved in the court cases.