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Mark Schauer Was The Clear Winner In Michigan Governor’s Debate
Sunday , 12, October 2014 Candidates, Nerd Problems Leave a commentIt’s obvious why The Nerd agreed to do this only once. For the entire 55 minutes of the debate between him and Mark Schauer, Rick Snyder was combative and incapable of avoiding personal attacks against his opponent. Mark Schauer on the other hand was calm, collected, and spoke clearly about his plan to help everyone […]
Meet The Candidates: State House District 103 James Cromwell
Saturday , 11, October 2014 Candidates Leave a commentCrawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw and Roscommon counties make up the 103rd House District. On November 4 the people of this district will have the opportunity to elect James Cromwell of Alger to represent them. Cromwell brings his unique perspective through music and common sense about the work he wants to do when he gets to […]
In case you don’t know what’s at stake in the 2014 election, the battle royale is in the US Senate. Republicans are waging a take-no-prisoners war to flip the senate to a Republican majority. Current polls show that Republicans have a good chance to succeed. If this happens, the US Senate will have a much […]
Meet The Candidates: Michigan State House District 109 John Kivela
Sunday , 5, October 2014 Candidates 2 CommentsThe 109th district includes Alger, Luce, a portion of Marquette and Schoolcraft counties. John Kivela of Marquetter currently serves his first term as state house representative. His time in Lansing has been used to benefit the people of the 109th district. Another term of office will allow him to continue that good work and ensure […]
Meet The Candidates: Michigan State Legislature #105 Jay Calo
Saturday , 4, October 2014 Candidates Leave a commentAntrim, Charlevoix, Otsego, Montmorency, and Oscoda Counties make up the 105th state house district in Northern Michigan. The next representative for that district will be Jay Calo of Gaylord. Calo is running for state house representative because he is unhappy with what is going on in Lansing and that the people of the 105th district […]
If You Had To Sum Up Terri Lynn Land’s Senate Campaign In A Single Image
Friday , 3, October 2014 Candidates Leave a commentThis would be it. Lots of signs in front of a realtor’s leasing bilboard for a vacant building. All window dressing, but nothing inside.
The next state representative for the 107th district, Jim Page, gave an interview with the Petoskey News-Review on September 22.
Republican Game Plan For Jerry Cannon: Fear, Confusion, Contradiction
Wednesday , 1, October 2014 Candidates Leave a commentMichigan’s next congressman for the first district, Jerry Cannon, is doing very well in the polls against a tea party congressman from the class of 2010 who barely won re-election in 2012. This has Republicans alarmed enough they put some money into a negative attack ad against Jerry using an ostrich. Because a man who […]
17 Reasons I Will Be Voting For Mark Schauer And So Should You
Wednesday , 1, October 2014 Candidates 5 CommentsIn the wake of Mark Sleep’s list of 23 reasons not to vote for Rick Snyder, we came up with a list of why you need to get out to the polls November 4 and vote for our next governor, Mark Schauer. When Mark was in government in Lansing and Washington, he voted on many […]