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Chuck Yob Speaks for Many of Us

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  October 3rd, 2008 at 09:22 PM  | 

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This making the rounds. Judging by our poll, you all agree with Chuck.

From: CHUCK YOB
Date: Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 5:34 PM
Subject: Dear Governor Palin from Chuck Yob
To: Governor Palin

Governor Palin,

I saw your comments on Fox News today and described in the Detroit Free Press article below.  I wholeheartedly agree with you that the decision by the McCain campaign to pull out of Michigan was the wrong decision.

We have all been wrong at times, and I think this is a decision that will be corrected in a couple of weeks.  We were ahead three points as of a week ago according to MRG, a polling firm that I trust more than any national pollster.

I talked to Michigan Republicans and McCain supporters on a conference call last night and they vowed to redouble their efforts.  Indeed, there will still be a campaign for John McCain in Michigan whether it is sanctioned by the professionals in Washington DC or not.

Senator McCain has great appeal to Michigan voters dating back to his 2000 campaign.  He is a Maverick, independent-minded leader who has bipartisan appeal to the voters of our state.  He is the perfect Presidential candidate for Michigan.

I also strongly believe that you are the best possible Vice Presidential choice for Michigan.  You kicked Joe Biden’s butt in the debate yesterday by showing your blue collar appeal and highlighting why Senator McCain’s plans for tax cuts, increased energy supply, and strong foreign policy are what is needed for our country’s future.  We also know that Obama’s tax increases, $1 trillion spending promises, and willingness to befriend dangerous rouge leaders is not the right prescription for our problems.

Democrats have failed the workers of Michigan.  Michigan voters know that when Jennifer Granholm increased taxes it cost Michigan jobs. Michigan voters know when Kwame Kilpatrick promised new leadership for Detroit it led to failure.  Most importantly, Michigan voters know that Barack Obama’s association with Bill Ayers, Tony Rezko, and other questionable individuals had important roles in developing his worldview that is dangerous for our future.

I agree with what you said on Fox News today and I hereby invite you to come to Michigan immediately.  The good people of Macomb County, Northern Michigan, the Upper Peninsula, and Grand Rapids await your response.

Your Friend and Loyal Supporter of McCain-Palin 2008,

Chuck Yob
Michigan Co-Chairman McCain-Palin 2008
Republican National Committee Member 1989-2008
Former Vice Chairman, Republican National Committee

PS:      I look forward to talking to you and Senator McCain about this.  You can reach me at xxx-xxx-xxxx.

PSS:   We have MANY requests for Todd to come to Michigan.

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  • derechista

    blogging away and came across this inspiring entry. Was inspired by the MI Repub’s reaching out to our inspiration, Gov. Palin. Really, I was.

    Got so excited while reading it that I lurched forward a little bit in my chair. Upon doing this I chafed my neck on the new yoke I’m wearing. This federal gov’t. bailout yoke really sucks, man.

  • Mary_Contrary

    Keep up the blogging.

    If Obama gets in, there will be more chafing us all than just a yoke.

  • CSUFBomb

    …is being able to communicate your strengths and the power of your ideas.

    If McCain can’t accomplish this in Michigan, how can he do it anywhere? Obama’s economic plan is a mirror of Gov. Granholm’s plan that has ravaged Michigan – redistribution of wealth through higher taxes, stifling regulation on free enterprise, huge growth of spending on addictive government dependence programs. The combo of Obama and Granholm would be toxic to Michigan. McCain has all of the facts on his side and must find a way to breakthrough and resonate with the voters of Michigan.

  • enrique

    what swing state can he win? Our economy is last, our standard of living is decelerating to the bottom of the states, our businesses are overtaxed and people are flooding out of the state looking for work.

    The Democrats and a complicit GOP has set up the current mess we’re in. All McCain’s message has been to say the jobs aren’t coming back so let’s get people retrained and bring in innovative jobs.

    Apparently, pointing out the Governor’s regulation and tax heavy economic prescription is identical to Obama’s is too easy a sell?

    As for Yob, well I suppose he’s scared of losing an ambassaborship as on of McCain’s biggest cheerleaders on the RNC for years. I’m sure he told McCain he’d deliver Michigan but it’s been heading the wrong way in the polls for weeks.

  • Hammer2008

    without the votes of those who are fed up with the state that Michigan is in, it is quite a hill for McCain/Palin to climb.

    I suspect Gov. Palin wants to go there to help maintain some base when she runs herself in 2012 and not “give up”.

    She could keep the ground-game running for a right-flank McCain return should polls shift in two weeks…