Tag: Mike Bouchard (page 2)

The Mike Cox 2010 campaign today released the results of a new poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies showing Mike Cox leading the race for governor.

 According to Public Opinion Strategies pollster Neil Newhouse:

"After only two weeks of out-state advertising, Cox has essentially erased Pete Hoekstra's once commanding 13-point lead and reshaped this race,"

"Republican primary voters across the country have spoken loud and clear in recent months, overwhelmingly rejecting Members of Congress who supported the Wall Street bailout and pork barrel spending.  The same is clearly happening today in Michigan."

The official, yet unofficial record shows filing for the Michigan GOP nod at governor as of 4PM today to be:

Bouchard, Mike
Cox, Mike
George, Tom
Hoekstra, Pete
Snyder, Rick

The Democrat candidates are not listed here, as they have chosen to run a demolition derby.

Mike Cox has filed a lawsuit coinciding with other state's attorneys general, citing the unconstitutionality of the new federal law.

Pete Hoekstra as a member of Congress has been in the front line battle against the package, and has referred to the AG's plan in what could be described as a supportive stance.

Mike Bouchard has said Cox's effort is a "flawed approach." suggesting that Michigan's better option would be to withhold money going to the federal government.

Mr. Peterson is correct in pointing out the merits of checks and balances.

I've been following the recent conversation here about the straw poll on Mackinac Island I'm not sure I understand how people can be upset about Rick Snyder bringing volunteers to the island.  I'm a MSU Republican who heard from several campaigns that were trying to recruit me to come to the island and offered to pay for my lodging and other expenses in exchange for voting for them.  A friend of mine sent me exactly what Cox's campaign was going to pay for which you can clearly see here.  I also picked up this letter from Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land asking for contributions to a fund that was paying for volunteers to go up to the island.  I'm sure that voting for Bouchard was a part of their requirements.  So it's clear that Rick wasn't the only candidate paying for volunteers to attend.

And as to the video, the person who was interviewed actually did an interview with Michigan Public Radio Network that explained exactly why he was supporting Rick - because of his background in business - on the island and he posted this response.

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/michigan/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1559408/Michigan.News/Michigan. GOP.Looks.to.2010

By the way, It'll be interesting to see if Right Michigan moves something that shows Cox and Bouchard were trying to buy the poll too to the front page or if they're only trying to go after Rick's campaign.  From my perspective, Rick's campaign did nothing differently than the other campaigns other than recruit more supporters and run a more effective operation.

Read these materials from the other campaigns, and decide for yourself if the pots are calling the kettle black.

Click here to download the letter Mike Cox sent out to his supporters. Click Here to download the letter Terri Lynn Land sent out to her supporters. View them as images beneath the cut.

This in from Joanne Voorhees, Chair of the Kent County Republican Committee (KCRC).  Those of you in West Michigan (or within driving range of Grand Rapids in any event) who would like to have a chance to meet the Republican candidates for the 2010 Michigan Gubernatorial Election are cordially and enthusiastically invited.