With July quickly approaching, special interest groups will likely be rolling out their endorsements of candidates for the Michigan House of Representatives on an almost daily basis between now and the Aug. 7 primary. Last week, Right to Life of Michigan posted its endorsements for candidates for U.S. Senate down to county commissions. On Monday, … Continue Reading →
The campaigns are heating up with the August primary just around the corner. On Monday, Kerry Bentivolio launched his first ad in his campaign for the GOP nomination in the 11th Congressional District. Bentivolio will be the only Republican on the ballot in August after U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter’s campaign flubbed collecting enough signatures to get him on … Continue Reading →
The Michigan Romney campaign will open an office in Livonia today. The Victory Office will work in conjunction with the Michigan Republican Party and the Republican National Committee to promote GOP candidates and Mitt Romney in the run-up to the August primary and the November general elections. The Livonia office will be at 29635 Plymouth Rd, … Continue Reading →
U.S. Rep. Gary Peters added to his already long list of endorsements this week when he announced he has gained the backing of 45 local and state officials, including former Gov. James Blanchard. Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, is running for re-election to Congress in the newly reconfigured 14th District. He’s in a four-person Democratic primary on … 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 →
A conservative advocacy group will start airing ads in Michigan today attacking President Barack Obama’s record on healthcare, taxes, home foreclosures and the deficit. As part of a $25 million, month-long initiative, Crossroads GPS launched its kickoff ad, called “Obama’s Promise” in Michigan. The one-minute ad features a series of clips from Obama speeches and … Continue Reading →
Some Michigan Democratic lawmakers were quick to blast presumed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney today in light of revelations that he bullied classmates as a student at Cranbrook School while his father, George Romney, was governor of Michigan. The Washington Post reported Thursday that Romney led a prep school posse in the spring of 1965 … Continue Reading →
The pro-Mitt Romney independent group launched a new TV ad this week in Michigan that blasts Democratic criticism of Ann Romney as a stay at home mom and tries to link the remarks to President Barack Obama. The Restore Our Future super PAC launched the new spot in time for Mother’s Day, a move that … Continue Reading →