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Michigan Rising: A Political Souffle That Has Fallen

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 11, 2012 3

by Rob Smith Michigan Rising was born The Committee to Recall Rick Snyder. It was exciting and dynamic—citizens who came together to try to rid Michigan of Republican Governor Rick Snyder. Volunteers across the state took on the incredible…

Local Dems Rally Behind Saline Mayor to Retake 52nd District Seat from Michigan GOP—Not.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 6, 2012 8

by P.D. Lesko Saline's mayor, Gretchen Driskell, formed an "exploratory committee" in February 2012 to see if she could have a snowball's chance in hell of winning back the 52nd District State House seat from Repblican Mark Ouimet. The…

UAW Prez Bob King Tells Dem Members: Stay Away From the Michigan Republican Primary

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 27, 2012 1

by P.D. Lesko A2Politico political writer Joe DiSano is getting behind Operation Hilarity. He posted a piece at the Huffington Post Detroit channel that has a rousing debate going between those who think DiSano is suggesting something…

Snyder Endorsement of Romney Hurting Not Helping, Survey Shows

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 24, 2012 0

by P.D. Lesko Sometimes, endorsements can help a candidate get elected. Sometimes they can't. Sometimes, a political endorsement can actually cause voters to be less likely to vote for a candidate. That's exactly what's happening in…

Daily Kos Owner Tells NY Times Those Who Object to Manipulation of Michigan Presidential Primary Are “Pearl Clutchers”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Feb 20, 2012 0

By P.D. Lesko Operation Hilarity may not be quite so funny to Markos Moulitsas Zuniga. Moulitsas Zuniga owns the liberal blog Daily Kos which has over 300,000 registered users and serves up 2,000,000 pages per month. Moulitsas Zuniga…

Savaged: Recalls! Recalls! Recalls!

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 18, 2011 12

Since spring, nearly one-third of Michigan legislators have been targeted with a recall. 26 Republicans and 20 Democrats out of the total of 148 in office. It started when citizens, unhappy with what they saw as massive Republican overreach…

Michigan Protest Web Site Launches: “Put A Face to The 99 Percent.”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 14, 2011 1

In Michigan, the economic collapse caused in good part by Wall Street greed continues to cause suffering for unemployed workers and struggling families, while the top 1% are doing better than any time in history.—from…

Gov. Snyder Tells Business Leaders: “Positive Thinking Will Create Jobs & End Hunger…”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Oct 12, 2011 1

Michigan's Governor, our own Professor Harold Hill, tells state residents and business leaders economic recovery is all about the Think Method.

Savaged: The Little Recall Effort That Could — Snyder Recall Proceeds Despite the Odds

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Aug 5, 2011 24

Will the recall effort succeed? If current momentum, the additional resources and the rising dissatisfaction of Michigan residents is any indication, the answer to that question is "Yes". In the long-term, however, their ultimate success…

The Sleeping Giant Awakens: Michigan Education Association To Back Snyder Recall Efforts

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 1, 2011 21

A2P Notes: This is filed under "Scoops & Scores" because you read it here first! Michigan Education Association spokesman Doug Pratt told A2Politico recently via email that the MEA was not endorsing the citizen-led efforts to recall…

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