Mother Jones, if you haven’t seen it yet, has a great piece on Congressman Bob Inglis. Inglis, a Republican from South Carolina, recently lost his reelection bid – something which he credits in large part to the Tea Partification of the GOP. Here’s a clip: …It was the middle of a tough primary contest, and […]
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This morning, while at the gym, I saw the following attack ad against Republican candidate for Governor, Pete Hoekstra. I particularly liked the part about that “tax funded abortions” that Hoekstra seems to be in favor of. According to the small print, the ad was “paid for by Michigan Business United.” Furthermore, it says it’s […]
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I was intrigued by a Detroit News article that I read tonight about an attack ad running on the radio in Lansing against Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Cox. I wanted to hear the ad, but I couldn’t find it anywhere online… Here, though, before I get to that, is a clip from the Detroit News: […]
Posted in Michigan, Politics | Also tagged attack ads, Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America, gubernatorial races, Kwame Kilpatrick, Kwameboating, Manoogian Mansion, murdered strippers, Peter Hoekstra, Republicans, Rick Reed, Rick Snyder, Strawberry, Swiftboating |
By Mark | January 5, 2010
Stating that he hadn’t been able to raise the money necessary to wage a winning campaign for Governor, John Cherry, Michigan’s current Lieutenant Governor, announced today that he would no longer be seeking the Democratic nomination. According to the Detroit Free Press, recent polls have shown Cherry, “finishing behind any of the top three Republican […]
