Gov. Jennifer Granholm Wins!
Gov. Jennifer Granholm has won reelection over Republican billionaire Dick Devos in the state of Michigan according to Michigan Live.
Nov 8, 2006 by Matthew Slutsky in
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MI: Gov. Jennifer Granholm, Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Debbie Dingell
Governor Jennifer Granholm
Democrat from Michigan
Senator Debbie Stabenow
Democrat from Michigan
Debbie Dingell
Candidate Wayne State Board of Governors and Political Activist
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Day 19
11:51 AM ET.
Just a quick post to let everyone know that we’re alive and well in Michigan! We got to Ann Arbor late last night and spent the evening learning about the culture and customs of this place.
Today’s the big game- University of Michigan vs. Michigan State University- and we are headed down to the tailgate to meet Governor Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. Both of these women are in close races this November and what better place to meet them than at a tailgate!
More later…
-Matthew
Oct 7, 2006 by Matthew Slutsky in
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Goodbye For Now, Sweet Ohio
Day 18
8:30 PM ET.
We’re off. Ohio treated us well. Onward to Michigan.
We spent the day today with a good friend in Columbus, OH and now we’re now driving north on 23 towards Ann Arbor, MI.
We finished up our Massachusetts episode and Josh is uploading it to the website as I type. As always, the internet connection isn’t always reliable, so sometimes a lengthy download becomes an epic lengthy download.
I’ll tell you, Ohio is the center of the universe for 2006 politics. There a multiple competitive House seats that are in play and there is also a hot Senate and Governors race. Political junkies couldn’t ask for more.
The TV ad war is also heating up. Every commercial break features numerous political ads and some are just off the chart wacko. Take gay marriage for example.
The gay marriage issue is big here in Ohio and there is an organization (I forget the name) running non-stop ads that feature two men, one dressed in a tuxedo and one in a wedding dress and they are standing at the alter as a narrator is preaching about ills of the two men being able to wed and live together. It is pretty sick. However, not as sick as the airplane (yes, I said airplane) that was circling Columbus today dragging an anti-abortion banner that had a picture of a fetus. Absolutely inappropriate, incredibly sick and outright disgusting.
A huge win for the Democrats in one month means a huge win in Ohio. We can’t take back Congress without a victories on the ground in the Ohio; particularly the OH-1, OH-15, OH-18.
We’ll be up bright and early tomorrow and heading to the Michigan vs. Michigan State Football game where we will interview Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D-MI). They are both tailgating at the game - meeting voters and pressing the flesh.
Look for the new DoubleSpeak episode soon. We’ll put it up as soon as possible - by the time the head hits the pillow tonight.
More from the car later on and then we’ll keep you updated on the Michigan leg of the trip over the next two days.
Enjoy the night…
-Peter
Oct 6, 2006 by Peter Slutsky in
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Michigan For Granholm
Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm is in a tight race for re-election. Her opponent, Dick DeVos, is an extremely wealthy individual who will be dumping much of his Amway fortune into his race for Governor.
Polls have been neck and neck and it likely will remain that way until election day 2006. The latest poll from Detroit News/WXYZ-TV poll has Granholm up only four percentage points.
From the poll:
The lead is Granholm’s first since February, when DeVos started a nonstop TV ad barrage that to date has cost him more than $10 million. The Granholm campaign has yet to air a commercial, but the Democratic Party has spent more than $2 million on ads on her behalf.
Detroit News/WXYZ pollster Ed Sarpolus said the June launch of Democratic Party ads and recent news that Google Inc. and other companies will bring jobs to Michigan have combined to boost the governor’s campaign.
“People are starting to hear the other side,” Sarpolus said. “Is she out of trouble? No. She’s still under 50 percent support. But the trends show she has to tell her story.”
Good luck Governor, we’re pulling for you! Please visit Granholm’s website today and do all you can to help keep Michigan blue!
Jul 27, 2006 by Matthew Slutsky in
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