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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…

Savaged: Throwing Down With Recall Naysayers Starting With Liberals Like Jack Lessenberry

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 4, 2011 19

by Chris Savage There's a certain sort of comfort one can get by being a political commentator who stands on the outside looking in on the political machinations of society. Removed from the fray, one can wax eloquent about what others are…

Savaged: Michigan Democratic Party Lacking Leadership From Chair Mark Brewer

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 19, 2011 1

by Chris Savage In an unprecedented move this spring, the Emergency Financial Manager (EFM) of Benton Harbor, Michigan swept aside the City Commission and assumed total control of the government. Appointed by Democratic Governor Jennifer…

Michigan Dem Party Ignores Recall Efforts—MDP Facebook Page Bombarded By Furious Dems

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 17, 2011 2

On May 11th, Eclectablog posted an item that should let Michigan Democrats know exactly how far the Michigan Democratic Party is prepared to go to lend support to the efforts to repeal the Emergency Financial Manager legislation and the…

Interview: Will Michigan Voters Fire Rick Snyder? FireRickSnyder Organizers Talk to A2Politico.

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team May 9, 2011 20

On April 18, 2011 A2Politico posted a piece titled, "The Politics of Buyer's Remorse: Group Files Petition to Recall Governor Rick Snyder." The post was shared over 500 times on Facebook and Twitter. In that piece, I wrote: When Republican…

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