Rough Start for Republicans
September 3, 2010
Rick Snyder pulled an Andy Dillon the other day. Recall that Democrat Dillon’s maiden news conference for governor was just a sandwich short of a bust.
Well, it was not quite that bad, but Mr. Snyder’s cracker-jack team looked slightly inept when the party faithful showed up at the Breslin Center [...]

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Shades of Fieger
August 27, 2010
Check this out: “[His] anger appeals to people who feel left out of the system,” “he did best among Black voters in Detroit,” he’s “running against his own mouth.”
You’re thinking those are references to the Democratic nominee for governor, Virg Bernero, right?
Nope. It’s former Democratic candidate for governor Geoffrey Fieger, circa [...]

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Throwing Stones at the Bus
August 20, 2010
Pete Hoekstra would have been fun to kick around as governor. You got a glimpse at his no-holds-barred persona on the tube the other day.
Trying to figure out what went wrong is a touchy subject for most candidates. They often go on a scavenger hunt for someone else to [...]

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Snyder Tries to Starve the Media Beast
August 13, 2010
Rick Snyder has a vision. Rick Snyder has a Ten-Point Plan. Rick Snyder has an impressive victory…but Rick Snyder also has a problem: feeding the media beast, which has a monster appetite for controversy.
If he has his way, the beast will be placed on a crash diet [...]

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No Regrets
August 6, 2010
The bruising election is over. The state now has one Republican and one Democrat vying for the top job in Lansing.
The post-election media focus is on the winners and losers and how they got there. Yet for some reason, another name is on the radar screen.
Anybody remember John Cherry?
Last December all the [...]

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Millions of MIA Voters
July 30, 2010
So what’s your excuse for not voting in the August 3 primary — and it better be a good one.
“I forgot,” does not cut it.
“I was too busy doing (fill-in-the-blank),” doesn’t either.
“I just don’t give a hoot,” may be understandable, but is still not acceptable.
The fact is about four million [...]

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Fat Lady Approaching for Dems
July 23, 2010
Take yourself back to election night 2008. The scene is a huge park underneath the picturesque skyline of Chicago, with hundreds of thousands of citizens making a little history. President-elect Barack Obama and family walk onto the stage amidst shouts, tears, joy and a change you can believe.
If you [...]

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Serving Two Masters
July 16, 2010
Mike Bouchard was going on and on about how he could indeed be sheriff of Oakland County and a statewide candidate for governor at the same time, and taxpayers had no reason to be upset with his dual assignment.
And to underscore his point, as he concluded the political TV interview, he [...]

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Poll Tries to Polish Granholm Legacy
July 9, 2010
They are quietly passing out the polish deep inside the Granholm administration as the effort continues to put a little gloss on the governor’s economic track record — which is not breaking any records, to say the least.
Even she is forced to concede that the job she is [...]

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First Look at Second Spot
July 2, 2010
Next time you bump into one of the guys running for governor, ask him about his running mate. And then duck.
Inquiring about the second spot on the ticket is like talking to somebody pitching a no-hitter. It is best left alone.
Candidates are loath to discuss the issue because it [...]

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