What a circus (MI GOP Convention)...

[TC Talks]

Meanwhile in Traverse City, incumbent John Roth (R) failed to update his address and is likely to be ineligible to run in the new district he has chosen. This after winning the primary.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/ ... ?gnt-cfr=1

I would be shocked if someone up there had the balls to hold him accountable. Keep us posted.

If it’s made the news then they will probably be taking him behind the woodshed.

At this point it would have to go to court to get him back on the ballot. He has 3 weeks.

[Mike]

Where is Mike Cox? Brian Calley?

Cox is currently running his own law practice, just saw an ad for it the other day. (One of multiple aiming to appeal to those suffering from the effects of Camp Lejeune, though his own ad also points out his having served there in the Marine Corps.)

Calley is currently president + CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan.

[km1125]

I figured one of the known Republicans would have taken a break from what they're doing now to run, but then again, my impression has always been that the GOP phoned this one in a long time ago with hopes of blaming the Democrats for the oncoming recession.

That's the problem with politics in general.

Conservatives can have a successful career and make a lot of money outside of government.

Liberals? Not so much. Government IS their path to fortune.

[km1125]

Calley should have run and convinced Craig to be his running mate. Calley could have done ONE term and then handed the reigns over to Craig.

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That would've been a very good ticket, but swearing to serve only one term is too high a price to pay just to secure a running mate.

And a lot of folks wouldn’t keep the promise. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin put himself in this boat and he’s running for re-election anyways.

[bmw]

I don't think any Republican, no matter how strong, could beat Whitmer right now. This is akin to Obama in 2012. He was popular enough that he was destined to win re-election no matter who the Republicans put up.

Why she's as popular as she is I'll never understand. Even as recent as 20 years ago, anyone who ruled over a pandemic the way she did would have been sent packing.

[Deleted User 15846]

I think the reversal of Roe v. Wade really tipped the scales in the Dems' favor in purple states like Michigan.

The Democrats won the special U.S. House election in Alaska for Don Young's former seat a couple weeks ago. If the Democrats can win a statewide race in Alaska, and in particular, a Congressional seat that had been in Republican hands for nearly five decades, I'd say the Republicans are in trouble come November.

I believe so, The Right had been trying to catch the carrot for 50 years on the abortion issue. They clenched it at last but as the saying goes " The spoils go to the winners" . I wouldn't say this will be a Democratic party sweep like 2006 and 2008 was but I do believe overall this could be very much a split decision.

I do hope Michigan does uphold abortion rights and voting rights on election day this fall.

The Grand Old Party's Senatorial candidates are dreadful overall, so the chances of The Senate changing party leaders does not look favourable .

I do think The Democrats will retain possibly all the governorships they currently have and maybe add a couple. Arizona looks to be the strongest possibility. I'd love to see Ronald McDonald Desantis bested in FL. The Democrat nominee for governor in Pennsylvania has picked up some Republican support, I think The Democrats will keep that governorship.

The US house, that's really the big question.

[MotorCityRadioFreak]

Calley should have run and convinced Craig to be his running mate. Calley could have done ONE term and then handed the reigns over to Craig.

I think this ticket would have beat Gretchen. I could deal with Calley provided that he could distance himself from tricky Rick.

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Everybody liked Calley.