As of this last January, before even announcing his intention to run for re-election, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder already had approximately $4 million in his campaign war chest. Money on the right, it would seem, is relatively easy to come by, when you’re willing to bring the likes of Scott Walker, Jed Bush and Chris […]
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Mark Schauer on fundraising challenges, gay rights and the takeover of Detroit
Posted in Detroit, Michigan, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Arbor Brewing Company, Comeback Kid, Dick DeVos, election reform, gay marriage, gay rights, John Kasich, Kevyn Orr, Koch brothers, Mark Schauer, Netroots Nation, public funding of elections, Rick Scot, Rick Snyder, right-to-work, Scott Walker 20 Comments
Why can’t Michigan vote like Oregon?
Remember how, a few months ago, I posted video of myself eating a fried pie on the street in Portland, while talking with a guy about the plotting of the 1994 attack on Nancy Kerrigan? Well, that guy… a former Michigander by the name of Dave Miller… has asked that I share the following article, […]
Posted in Michigan, Other, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged ball shaving, Dave Miller, election fraud, election reform, elections, electoral college, Maytards, Nardies, Oregon, voting 10 Comments
Ohio seems to be swinging toward the bright light of modernity… let’s hope that it continues
No Republican in modern history has made it to the White House without winning Ohio, and, for that reason, Mitt Romney has been spending a disproportionate amount of time crisscrossing the buckeye state with relevant, of-the-moment cultural icons who can really help him connect with the masses, like super-wealthy golf course designer Jack Nicklaus, and […]
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged 47%, automotive bailout, Bain Capital, Big 3, Detroit, empathy, empathy fail, Jack Nicklaus, Josh Mandel, Koch brothers, Obama, Ohio, Presidential politics, Romney, Sherrod Brown 10 Comments