Michigan Politics

McCain Boosted In Michigan by Economic Gloom and Romney Rumors

Dan Treul | Posted 07.24.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

If McCain picks Mitt Romney, son of former Michigan Gov. George Romney, as his running mate, Obama will almost certainly be forced to devote significant resources to maintain a close race in the state.

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Midwest Auto Workers Look To Obama For Change

Dan Treul | Posted 07.18.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

"GM won't change anything until they have every operation overseas," says Danny. "This started back in the 1980s with Reagan... We know we're not going to get any help from McCain."

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The Holdouts: Michigan's Brewer Yet To Endorse Obama

Dan Treul | Posted 06.28.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

While Gov. Jennifer Granholm has come over strongly to Obama, waving a blue heeled shoe in the air on one occasion, Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer has been conspicuously inarticulate.

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Turning Tables In The Temple: Obama In Grand Rapids

Dan Treul | Posted 05.14.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

The genius of the rally lay, appropriately enough, in its sheer audacity. West Michigan is solid GOP right-wing evangelical country and the Van Andel Arena is it's temple. How would Obama fare in lions' den?

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The Sad State of Democracy in Michigan

Scott Kurashige | Posted 03.09.2008 | Politics

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Scott Kurashige

If Governor Granholm really cared about Michigan voters being disenfranchised, she would have acted to stop this botched primary fiasco rather than egging it on.

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Michigan Superdelegates Tense As March 4 Primaries Near

Dan Treul | Posted 02.29.2008 | Home

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Dan Treul

Keith Evenhouse, Cheyna Roczykowski, and John Taylor contributed to this report. With some wondering aloud how far a campaign can fall before it hits...

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Primary Results Elicit Mixed Reactions From Michigan Young Republicans

Dan Treul | Posted 01.16.2008 | Home

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Turning Purple: Michigan Voters Indecisive, Overlooked and Just Plain Unaware

Dan Treul | Posted 12.28.2007 | Home

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Dan Treul

A little more than two weeks away from this state's January 15 primary, I have yet to hear a single person mention his or her intention to vote.

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