The bottom line is that it is not in the interest of centrists in the Democratic Party to have a Republican Party that is no longer a factor in Michigan politics.  

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That indeed may be something Republicans do need to work on.  "Brand" is certainly important - but the brand must be based on substance underneath it, and there should also be some flexibility as the "tent" has to accommodate at least a majority to have any meaning.  A reed is strong because it has some flexibility but it doesn't break in important places - but it still grows in one direction - toward the light.  Even an oak tree has flexibility.  And plants often grow better and stronger after they've been properly trimmed or pruned - that's the stage we're in right now (unless we prune too much, then our growth will take longer).


Chetly Zarko
Outside Lansing & Oakland Politics
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