Summer of Democratic Discontent July 23, 2010 SAULT STE. MARIE — Mark Dobias, a droll, 54-year-old lawyer, has never seen a year when there was less enthusiasm about the race for governor — especially among Democrats. “It’s like being lost deep in a cold and wet cedar swamp in November with a wet matchbook and [...]
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Summer of Democratic Discontent
July 22nd, 2010 · 6 Comments
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High-Energy Lansing Mayor Running Mile a Minute
July 18th, 2010 · 3 CommentsHigh-Energy Mayor Running Mile a Minute Virg Bernero tries to make leap from leading city to running state by Susan J. Demas July 16, 2010 Sundays weren’t exactly the day of rest in the Bernero household. Virginia’s tomato sauce would be bubbling on the stove as her five kids — Vickie, Tina, Victor, Vince and [...]
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The Long and Short of It
July 16th, 2010 · No CommentsThe Long and Short of It by T. Scott July 16, 2010 How should the news media cover political campaigns, especially one as important as the 2010 race for governor? There’s always debate on the topic (usually after the election) and criticism that reporters cover too much of the horse race (and the betting) and [...]
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Primary Profiles
July 15th, 2010 · 1 CommentJuly 16, 2010 Seven candidates — two Democrats and five Republicans — make up the field of gubernatorial candidates in the August 3 primary. You’re aware of the names: Bernero and Dillon on the D side, Bouchard, Cox, George, Hoekstra and Snyder on the R ballot. You’re also aware of their “titles”: Lansing mayor, speaker [...]
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Serving Two Masters
July 15th, 2010 · 2 CommentsServing 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 [...]
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Fighting the Power
July 15th, 2010 · No CommentsFighting the Power July 16, 2010 ROSEVILLE — Odds are that while you are reading this, State Senator Mickey Switalski is knocking on doors somewhere in some small Oakland or Macomb County community, trying to enlist voters in what, if he pulled it off, would be the upset of the century. Meanwhile, his colleague, State [...]
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The Fieger Watch
April 29th, 2010 · No CommentsThe Fieger Watch May 1, 2010 “If you build it, he will come.” — Field of Dreams, 1989 “If you hint it, they will print it.” — Geoffrey Fieger, 2010 Okay, now for the multi-million-dollar question: Will Geoffrey Fieger really run for governor again? Answer: Not on your life. Certainly not this year. Most likely, [...]
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Running Mates
March 25th, 2010 · 2 CommentsRunning Mates by Tim Skubick March 26, 2010 You are aware of the silly little game journalists play to see who can be first to write about a story. Be assured that this is the first time you will read anything about the GOP and Democratic nominees for governor thinking about running mates. How absurd [...]
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What a Difference a Year Makes
March 18th, 2010 · 2 CommentsWhat a Difference a Year Makes by Tom Shields March 19, 2010 Just a year ago, the pundits had the Republican Party on the verge of extinction. Time Magazine said, “Republicans have the desperate aura of an endangered species,” and speculated that they could sink to the level of a third party in a two-party [...]
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10 Hopes for 2010
January 16th, 2010 · No Comments10 Hopes for 2010 by Craig Ruff January 16, 2010 Here are my 10 hopes for 2010… Mitch Albom doesn’t have another book in him. MDOT changes construction cones’ colors to reflect Homeland Security alerts, helping us to differentiate between yellow, orange, green, blue, and red. Newspapers make a comeback. Publishers make money. Journalists make [...]
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