No Wonder Recallers Failed

August 4th, 2011 · 9 Comments

From the start, the recall campaign against the governor was amateurish and undemocratic.

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Bernero Soundbites the Governor

May 12th, 2011 · No Comments

Lansing Mayor Bernero pops back up with pithy soundbites to nip at Gov. Snyder.

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Looking Past the Honeymoon

November 4th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Do legislators go back to the Engler years or forward into the uncertain Snyder future?

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Voters Give Up on Dems

November 4th, 2010 · 6 Comments

The numbers behind Snyder’s huge win show Michigan voters have lost confidence in the Democrats.

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Never Take a Knife to a Gunfight

October 24th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Rick Snyder left his debate weapons at home, allowing Virg Bernero to keep firing.

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Debate Viewers Go Hungry

October 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Debate Viewers Go Hungry October 15, 2010 Mr. Snyder did what he needed to do. Mr. Bernero did, too, but whiffed on several home run opportunities that could have made him the clear winner in the only debate of the fall campaign for governor. You could hear the cheering in the GOP camp as their [...]

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Connecting on a Human Level

October 14th, 2010 · 3 Comments

Connecting on a Human Level by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service October 15, 2010 It was an unusual locker room moment, one where a person dares not stare but still tries to draw near enough to hear. Here amid the showers was one chap describing to another how he used to be on the Eaton [...]

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Wide-Open Debates Best Way to Go

September 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Wide-Open Debates Best Way to Go October 1, 2010 Candidate Rick Snyder would have been offended along with most of the voters. The two guys running for attorney general had a contentious debate the other day that produced those awful soundbites that Mr. S. loathes. And they actually talked to and at each other. Plus, [...]

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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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