Michigan 2010

[Flying Dog]

Willamson is a joke. and a convict to boot.

[Flying Dog]

Willamson is a joke. and a convict to boot.

Who's that now?

Mayor of Flint.

[Flying Dog]

Dennis Archer has announced that he wont run.

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200881120043

I don't want Cherry -- too connected to Granholm. (I guess I could support Lynn Land)

[Flying Dog]

So who is still a possible candidate then for Governor
Republican
Mike Cox
Terri Lynn Land

Democrat
John D. Cherry

Am I missing anyone

No, there's still others:

Democrats:

Lt. Governor John Cherry (too connected to Granholm)
Wayne Co. Executive Robert Ficano (DINO)
House Speaker Andy Dillon (Tax issues would be a problem)
Congressman Bart Stupak (My kind of candidate -- might be too socially conservative to win primary, though)

Republicans:

Attorney General Mike Cox (Yuck, scum)
Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land (Good individual - competent)
Congressman Peter Hoekstra (nutso fundy!!!)
Businessman David Brandon (who?)
Congressman Mike Rogers (meh, I don't think so...)
Congresswoman Candice Miler

[Flying Dog]

I have noticed a general divide in MI GOP. I beleive it stems from the rivalry of Saul Anuzis and Chuck Yob. Are any candidates aligned with either faction. That could cause a problem if they are aligned with either faction.

It does stem from that rivalry, and no, no candidates have aligned with either faction.  Although I've  heard that there may even be a splitting between the Yob faction.  I'm not sure what's been causing that rift though.

Hasn't Anuzis said he's going to run for RNC chairman?

[Flying Dog]

I think that one of Cox and Lynn Land should wait to take on Stabenow in 2012. She barely won in 2000 and I feel like she got a free pass in 2006 cause of the debacle of a year it was for the GOP, she will deff. be beatable in 2012.

I was thinking the same thing myself.

Both of them are termed out in 2010, so I think they may run so they don't become forgotten.

[Flying Dog]

I think that one of Cox and Lynn Land should wait to take on Stabenow in 2012. She barely won in 2000 and I feel like she got a free pass in 2006 cause of the debacle of a year it was for the GOP, she will deff. be beatable in 2012.

I was thinking the same thing myself.

Both of them are termed out in 2010, so I think they may run so they don't become forgotten.

I dont think sitting out a year or so and than launching a senate campaign will cause them to become forgotten.

They're not "known" enough as it is.

[Flying Dog]

I think that one of Cox and Lynn Land should wait to take on Stabenow in 2012. She barely won in 2000 and I feel like she got a free pass in 2006 cause of the debacle of a year it was for the GOP, she will deff. be beatable in 2012.

I was thinking the same thing myself.

Both of them are termed out in 2010, so I think they may run so they don't become forgotten.

I dont think sitting out a year or so and than launching a senate campaign will cause them to become forgotten.

They're not "known" enough as it is.

Cox and Land?  Land just put out the special drivers' license program, and Cox has been talked about in the media with the Kwame Kilpatrick case.

See, the fact that I didn't even know about the Land one doesn't bode well for the rest of Michigan's electorate.

[Flying Dog]

I agree. Lynn-Land is much less controversial than Cox. I might even vote for her! (Depending on the quality of the Democratic candidate and how she preforms throughout the campaign.

[Flying Dog]

Mike Bishop is the State Senate Majority Leader. He's pretty much been a total obstructionist since 2007(when the D's took over the state house.) I don't know how strong he is with the establishment GOP (Anuzis, DeVos's, Romney's, Engler's...) I doubt he'd poll very strong as of now.. given how popular our state political leaders are as of now.

[Flying Dog]

Fred Upton should run.

I wouldn't support him - he's too liberal - especially on fiscal issues.

Well, you're not gonna get anywhere with a the Dutch man.

The only two Republicans I can see winning now are Miller and Lynn-Land. Cox might make it close but I doubt he could get above 48%.

I really don't want Cherry to win, I just want a clean start with anyone not too Granholm-tainted. (Though I heard that lawmakers actually love Cherry in comparison with Granholm. Maybe because he used to be one of them?)

[Flying Dog]

Well, Patterson is a no go for me. Pretty much the opposite of what I believe (bar a few issues). Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel also formed a exploratory comm.