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2016 Postmortem

boxman15

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9. My money is on Gary Peters.

Reply to bigdarryl (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:36 AM

Dec 2012

He's a solidly liberal U.S. Rep who knows how to appeal to moderates. That was our problem last time. Bernero, though I think he'd be a good governor, had no appeal to any moderates and swing voters.

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OK now that Snyder has signed this bill who will run against this dick [View all] bigdarryl Dec 2012 OP

The people of Michigan elected him and gave him a republican majority in both houses.... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #1

I know this is after the fact, but WTF did Michigan voters vote for Republicans in teddy51 Dec 2012 #2

It's because Granholm was blamed for Bush's economy, the Koch boys dumped big bucks into the state catbyte Dec 2012 #3

Agreed PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #5

As a Michigander... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #4

It boils down to one thing... BlueDemKev Dec 2012 #8

I wonder why PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #10

Spam deleted by SidDithers (MIR Team) TForbster Dec 2012 #6

Not from Michigan but trying to think of a viable opponent. When is this R up for Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #7

My money is on Gary Peters. boxman15 Dec 2012 #9

Agreed PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #11

He looks okay. Given whom he's beaten, can unions say that he passes a pro-union test? ancianita Dec 2012 #12

Gretchen Whitmer Michigan Senate Democratic Leader MichDem10 Dec 2012 #13