Judging the Intangibles

September 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Judging the Intangibles by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service September 24, 2010 A former state politician, who for purposes of this column will remain nameless, confessed recently that during his years in office he had to watch his weight. “You gain weight, you don’t look good on television ’cause TV adds like 15 pounds anyway, [...]

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Most Bizarre Race of All

September 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Most Bizarre Race of All September 17, 2010 For the last week, the governor’s race in Michigan has been dominated by debates about debates. First, Republican nominee Rick Snyder, who has a wide lead in the polls, announced that negotiations had broken down and that there would be no debates with Democrat Virg Bernero. The [...]

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Closer Look at Issue of Debates

September 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Closer Look at Issue of Debates September 17, 2010 Defeated candidate for governor Pete Hoekstra was doing a little post-election analysis the other day about the guy who won. “He’s been in a cocoon and never been tested in the meat-grinder.” And it appears that Rick Snyder’s handlers would prefer to keep him wrapped up [...]

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The Politics and Personality of Justice

August 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Politics and Personality of Justice by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service August 27, 2010 Before considering the intrigue that who sits on the Supreme Court can cause, and by that we mean any person sitting on any Supreme Court whether it is John Marshall or Elena Kagan on the U.S. Supreme Court or Thomas [...]

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Shades of Fieger

August 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments

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 [...]

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Stairway to Nowhere

August 26th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Stairway to Nowhere August 27, 2010 Republican Brian Calley, the odds-on favorite to be the next lieutenant governor of Michigan, didn’t support native son Gerald Ford when he lost a close election to Jimmy Carter. That’s because he hadn’t even been born. Nor did he ever cast a vote for Ronald Reagan or the first [...]

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Governor’s Race: August is not November

August 19th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Governor’s Race: August is not November by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service August 20, 2010 Does it matter really that it is August, that the warm days are still long, that the gardens are fat with melons and tomatoes? No, because to hear the talk of the town it is past early November, it is [...]

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Closer Look at Political Polls, Surveys and Elections

August 16th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Closer Look at Polls, Surveys and Elections Outcome of 2010 governor’s race is not a foregone conclusion by Nat Ehrlich August 16, 2010 In fewer than three months Michigan will elect its 48th governor. It may be only human nature, but wouldn’t we all like to know ahead of time whether “one tough nerd” Rick [...]

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Voters Reject the Slog

August 5th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Voters Reject the Slog by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service August 6, 2010 Well, now, wasn’t that interesting? The primary election showed once again that the only thing really predictable is the unpredictability of people. Though one can easily and safely predict that by November 2 people all across the state will be tired of [...]

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Fat Lady Approaching for Dems

July 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment

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 [...]

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