We do have the rule that voters are suppose to vote before reading other people's reasons for voting. (That's very, very important. If someone's remarks actually made a person to vote another way, I think all of us would agree we'd do away with personal comments.) The only time someone's comments can sway voters is if it's two characters owned by the same person.
I agree that the comment you are talking about is one I also questioned. It almost questioned those of us who were voting for Debrii, and probably should be saved for after the match was finished. It's one thing to say, "Wow, this match is tied," and another thing to declare shock and astonishment that someone has a chance of getting a tie in a match. To me, it's all in the context of the words.
Now, I will say I know Random meant nothing against your character or the voters in what he said. Many of us have made a mistake or two in the contest, and I think at least four or five of us have had to edit comments left in the threads. That comment fell in a grey line; and, when I questioned it, I should have probably pmed and made mention of it. So, I blame myself for not taking care of a problem that I thought might come up. Sorry, Ahura.