The first presidential debate between Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama is about to start in Denver. I’ll be blogging throughout. Look for a focus on the economy and possible question from moderator Jim Lehrer regarding the auto bailout, a big issue in Michigan and the swing state of Ohio. Obama supported the federal aid … Continue Reading →
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, launched her second round of TV ads Monday featuring Michigan farmers praising her work as chairwoman of the Senate agriculture committee. Stabenow, seeking a third term in the Senate, led efforts to craft a new Farm Bill that passed the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support, but failed to make traction … Continue Reading →
Rick Santorum, the former GOP presidential candidate, endorsed Pete Hoekstra Wednesday in his bid for the U.S. Senate. Hoekstra is facing Clark Durant, Cornerstone Schools co-founder, and former Grand Rapids judge Randy Hekman for the GOP nomination Aug. 7. The winner will challenge U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, in November. Santorum, who narrowly lost to … Continue Reading →
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul is on an endorsement streak today. After announcing his backing for Kerry Bentivolio for 11th District Congressional seat, we learn he’s also backing Clark Durant for U.S. Senate. Durant faces former U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra and former Grand Rapids judge Randy Hekman in the GOP primary Aug. 7. The winner will … Continue Reading →
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, son of the libertarian icon and presidential candidate Ron Paul, endorsed Kerry Bentivolio today for the 11th District Congressional seat. Bentivolio, a Milford Republican with tea party backing, is the only GOP candidate on the Aug. 7 ballot for the seat once held by U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter, but former State … Continue Reading →
Kerry Bentivolio, the lone GOP candidate on ballot for the 11th District Congressional race, picked up the endorsement Thursday of several tea party groups. Bentivolio, a former high school teacher, veteran and reindeer farmer, is vying to replace the retiring U.S. Rep. Thad McCotter in the Metro Detroit district. Active in the tea party and liberty … Continue Reading →
Once off the radar, the 11th District Congressional District is now coming into focus for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. And the chance at picking up an unexpected GOP seat has got the Dems singing. With five-term incumbent Rep. Thad McCotter’s signature foul up and steep challenge of a write-in campaign, the seat is now in play, according to the DCCC, … Continue Reading →
The crowded race for 13th Congressional District representative got a little slimmer this week. Detroit attorney Godfrey Dillard didn’t have enough valid signatures of qualified voters to make the Aug. 7 primary ballot, according to the Wayne County clerk’s office. Dillard turned in 1,735 signatures by the May 15 filing deadline. But a review found he didn’t … Continue Reading →
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder took on the role of Mitt Romney surrogate this week praising his newly released education plan as “on the right track.” The Republican governor endorsed Romney shortly before Michigan’s Feb. 28 primary, but this is the first time since Romney’s chief rivals dropped out of the race the campaign has tapped … Continue Reading →
Crossroads GPS will launch its second Michigan TV ad Wednesday as part of a $25 million campaign here and in nine other swing states. This one, makes a special appeal to women voters, who favor President Obama by a notable margin over presumptive GOP nominee, Mitt Romney, polls show. In the one-minute spot, the narrator is … Continue Reading →