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Good News for Michigan GOP

By: pilgrim (Diary)  |  October 8th, 2010 at 02:53 PM  | 

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Most folks think of Michigan as a blue state economic basket case. One thinks about strong unions and car manufacturers, and how many obstacles have been created by Federal and State government to stifle any incentives to invest in this State. The two US Senators are liberal Ds, and 8 of the 15 US House seats are held by Ds. This November 2, 2010 midterm election could be a major game changer for the state of Michigan. This election it is possible they will elect a Republican for Governor, and elect 6 new GOP US House members to replace 6 incumbent Ds. Can you imagine Michigan having 13 Rs and 2 Ds representing them in the US House, and a Republican Governor? Below I have broke down each congressional district seat currently held by a D with the Cook PVI and the Real Clear Politics rating for this election cycle.

MI-9 D+2 Toss Up
MI-5 D+11
MI-12 D+12
MI-15 D+13 Leans Dem
MI-1 R+3 Leans GOP
MI-7 R+2 Leans GOP
MI-13 D+31
MI-14 D+34

In today’s Detroit Free Press is an article about the MI-15 House contest. an excerpt with my putting in bold a key portion. 

Statewide polls suggest Republicans could do very well statewide in Michigan in the Nov. 2 election, though relatively few polls have been conducted in congressional races. Dingell’s race is not among the three in Michigan expected to be the closest.

Sean Trende of Real Clear Politics mentions in his column today that the story begs the question…

If Dingell is truly down in this D+13 district, what does this say for Democratic chances in the 5th (D+12) and the 12th (D+13), neither of which appear to be on anyone’s radar screens?

I think Sean asks a good question, and it inspired me to write this piece. I enjoy thinking that the Ds are nervous about losing seats in the US House and the Governor’s seat in Michigan. Below I have videos of Dr. Rob Steele MI-15, Don Volaric MI-12, and John Kupiec MI-5. If you click on their name you will see their website. I encourage everyone to watch the videos, visit their websites, and send them a few bucks if you are able to. I think there is a perception that Michigan is so far gone nobody should even bother or care about them. This is not right. These are not numbers on a spreadsheet, but real human beings who just want to improve their living conditions. Please do not just write off the entire State of Michigan as a lost cause, at least not yet.

Dr. Rob Steele MI-15

Don Volaric MI-12

John Kupiec MI-5

Cross-posted at The Minority Report

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  • http://thesandsinstitute.org Vassar Bushmills

    I don’t know what you’re smoking but I gotta get some. I wish the GOP (who doesn’t even deserve one of you) had a dozen of you. You make them look better than they are.

    Let’s encourage all the “tithes” we can to help these unknowns. You’re doing God’s work here, Pilgrim. Really

  • Deskpilot

    behind Don Volaric? Is he in an old theater or historical hall?
    Just askin’. As I’m currently part of the 17.6%, I can spare a dime

  • Michael Dugas

    Then I would immediately call for a temperature check in hell cuz there’s a good shot it’s freezing over as we speak.

    • Michael Dugas

      almost caused a cranial explosion on my part. I was truly shocked at that outcome. I’ve always looked at Jersey, the state of my birth though I luckily left very young for Texas, has always been considered
      a full fledged entitlement state to me. Makes all these other contested incumbent Dems losing that much more possible in the long run.

    • taxpayer1234

      woke up to smell the coffee. The western half of the state has been Republican for a long time. And of course this happens AFTER I leave the state…Geez!

      If MI goes mostly red, you’ll see the union chains broken away and Michigan again become a business-friendly state. After all, that’s what attracted Henry Ford to build his plants there in the first place.

  • http://dubsican.blogivists.com dubsican

    But if we somehow win all of that well that would just put the D in delightfull! Especially if we take out Dingle.

  • BA Cyclone

    It is rather unsettling to live in what I viewed as an otherwise conservative culture in suburban Detroit, and keep watching crusty liberals like Sander Levin get sent to D.C. on autopilot.

    Thanks for the post! I would truly rejoice if Dingel and/or Sandy get treated to a retirement party by the voters.

    I recall looking before at MI-9 and seeing whatever little polling was out there as showing the R up by a few, so that is a definite pickup opportunity. Great deal.

  • tomato

    Even if this was all fluff, it gives the Democratic party a lot of panic – spending money defending rather than challenging battleground races. But I don’t think its all fluff.

    The more safe-D seats fall the more I expect the new Republican Congress to refrain from funding ObamaCare. There will be no excuse.