Democrat Mark Schauer to challenge Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in 2014
Source: Detroit Free Press
Former Democratic congressman Mark Schauer made it official today. He is running for Michigan governor in 2014.
Im in! Schauer said on Twitter. Today Im announcing my campaign for governor. Im ready to run, Im ready to work & Im ready to win.
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Rick Snyder has taken Michigan in the wrong direction cutting schools & raising taxes on seniors, Schauer said on Twitter.
We need an economy that works for everyone not just the wealthy and not just the special interests.
Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20130528/NEWS06/305280065/Mark-Schauer-announces-Democratic-bid-for-governor
elleng
(131,292 posts)UrbScotty
(23,980 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)Is this good news? Is he well known statewide?
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,375 posts)... but Snyder is FINALLY well-known, and hopefully that will be his undoing.
Of course, Snyder getting booted doesn't undo the harm he's done. That will take more than just a Dem Gov.
And, if Snyder's jackal, er, Emergency Manager for Detroit, sells off the collection in the Detroit Institute of Art, that damage can NEVER be undone. It will be a loss for the whole area, the whole state.
louis-t
(23,309 posts)After this nitwit EFM said he would "not bust unions, not sell off assets. That's exactly what he will do and is doing. It's been the plan all along.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,375 posts)If the state bought it and turned it over to DNR to run as a state park, that might not be all bad. But we need some good union plumbers and masons to fix the dang fountain!
If it could be bought by a consortium of builders looking for another gated community site, then that would not be such a good thing.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)Go to governor dead pile. Take OOPS Rick Perry with them.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)navarth
(5,927 posts)it looks like the Mich. Democratic Party is getting the game on earlier. The last election they were entirely clueless. I hope Schauer can run a good campaign. I'll be behind whoever the Dem candidate is.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)Onward to 2014! All over this land. Real Democrats rise up and save this nation in 2014! Go Mark Schauer! Wait a minute.... is Mark Schauer a real Democrat or the alternate kind?
UrbScotty
(23,980 posts)For example, he voted for the ACA in Congress even though he knew it would likely hurt his chances at re-election.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)Mark Schauer it is! We need to start a list of candidates to send financial support to, and he is ON the list. Thanks, UrbScotty for that confirmation!
Cha
(297,935 posts)Yes71%
No24%
It's too early to tell7%
mokawanis
(4,455 posts)He's as bad as Gov. Wanker here in Wisconsin. Throw the bum out.
ybbor
(1,558 posts)Snyder and the Repub held congress are destroying this great state. We need to throw all those with an (R) next to their name out on their arses. So many bad things going on here becuz of them. I'll do whatever it takes to get Snyder out!
mtasselin
(666 posts)I will do what I can to help this man get elected, and throw that piece of shit Snyder to the curb
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)The DeVos's and the rest of the richies will fund the liar Snyder.
navarth
(5,927 posts)We ignore the DeVos/Monaghan types at our peril.
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)llmart
(15,565 posts)Snyder is a two-faced liar who portrayed himself as someone who was middle of the road.
I think if he pushes for the tax to fix roads, that will do him in. Not that our roads don't need fixing, but any tax will send the so-called conservatives into a frenzy.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)Unless he cheats!
MichiganVote
(21,086 posts)JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)Schauer will run a great race because he is a very good candidate. I am so glad to see we have a strong candidate early in the game.
Let's win BIG in '14!
Julie
Left Coast2020
(2,397 posts)I'm sure Michael Moore would be happy to see him go. Now you guys and gals just have to get people out to the polls, and Whalaa! Worse than Arnold.