LANSING – Republicans have invited Democrats to vote in the GOP presidential primary on Tuesday, February 28th. GOP Senators Rick Jones and Arlan Meekhof extended the invitation yesterday. . . . → Read More: Republicans Invite Democrats to Vote in GOP Presidential Primary
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LANSING – In the days following the launch of his now infamous Super Bowl Sunday ad, U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra said he stood by the spot. But now news reports reveal that Hoekstra is systematically eliminating all traces of it from the internet, deleting the ad–and even all comments and interviews related to it–from the campaign’s YouTube, Facebook and Homepages in recent days. . . . → Read More: Reports: Hoekstra Covering Up All Traces of Infamous Super Bowl Ad as He Plummets in Polls LANSING – Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark Brewer issued the following statement after Michigan Republican Congressmen Justin Amash (MI-3), Tim Walberg (MI-7), and Thad McCotter (MI-11) voted “no” on extending the payroll tax cut which will save the average family around $1,500 per year. . . . → Read More: MDP Blasts Michigan GOP Congressmen Amash, Walberg, and McCotter for Voting to Raise Taxes on the Middle Class This budget fails to address the gaping hole in our K-12 public education system left by the Republican budget from one year ago. Governor Snyder and Republicans robbed $1 billion from public education in order to pay for a $1.8 billion tax cut for big corporations and wealthy CEOS, which has failed to produce a single job. This budget does not restore those funds.” . . . → Read More: Snyder Fails to Invest in Public Education LANSING – With the Michigan Republican primary just three weeks away, Mitt Romney has now lost more nominating contests than he has won, and what was once supposed to be a coronation has now become a must-win situation for the Romney campaign. . . . → Read More: Romney “Limping Into Michigan” Having Been Shut-Out in Midwest LANSING, MI – As voters and even local Republicans continue to sour on Congressman Dan Benishek’s (R-Crystal Falls) voting to end Medicare and neglecting his district in favor of an out of touch Washington agenda, Congressman Benishek’s campaign was forced to look farther afield for support and desperately trotted out endorsements from Gov. Rick Snyder and Dave Camp this week. . . . → Read More: Ouch: Losing Traction among Voters, Benishek Campaign Desperate to Shore Up Support LANSING – Pete Hoekstra is being attacked from all sides, including from top Republicans, for an ad he ran before the Super Bowl in Michigan Sunday. Today Michigan Democratic Mark Party Chair Mark Brewer said the ad is offensive, not just for its insensitivity, but to anyone who cares about the facts. . . . → Read More: Brewer: Ad is Offensive–for its Hypocrisy LANSING – The Michigan Democratic Party is calling on Michigan’s Republican Secretary of State Ruth Johnson to condemn Indiana GOP Secretary of State Charlie White. On Friday, White was convicted of six felony charges, including voter fraud. . . . → Read More: MDP Calls on Ruth Johnson to Condemn GOP Indiana Secretary of State After He Was Convicted of Voter Fraud LANSING – The Michigan Democratic Party today released a new web ad to expose the hypocrisy of Hoekstra’s attempt to give himself a complete makeover to cover up his real record on increasing the national debt and his current employment at a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm. The ad, entitled “Hoekstra’s Big Game,” points out Hoekstra’s hypocrisy on spending issues and discusses Hoekstra’s current work at a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm. . . . → Read More: Michigan Democratic Party Releases Web Ad: “Hoekstra’s Big Game” DEARBORN, Mich. – The Michigan Democratic State Central Committee has voted to allow Democrats to participate in both the presidential primary on February 28th and the MDP’s caucuses on May 5th. A party rule prevented Democrats from voting in both. Democrats decided last year not to participate in the presidential primary in order to save taxpayers $10 million. The MDP will instead hold presidential caucuses at its own expense. . . . → Read More: Michigan Democratic State Central Committee Approves Lifting the Ban on Voting in Both the Presidential Primary and Caucuses |
 
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