Looking at the gathering Monday at the Wealthy Street Theatre, you couldn’t really blame Republicans for staying away. It was a meeting on foreclosure dominated by area activists, minorities and Democrats — not exactly the kind of crowd that even City GOP members hang with. Still ceding the issue, letting The Press editorialize [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Brandon Dillon’
Why the silence?
Posted in Communty, Economy, tagged Brandon Dillon, Dave Hildenbrand, David La Grand, Hoekstra, Justin Amash, Kevin Green, Mike Cox, Republican Party, Terri Land, Tom Pearce on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Can Palin Move Michigan?
Posted in Elections, Michigan, tagged African-American, Bob Synk, Brandon Dillon, Bruce Hawley, MI-73, MI-75, Obama, polls, Robert Dean, Sarah Palin on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The post-convention bounce is well underway and recent polls underscore how much the race has tightened up. The recent poll by Public Policy Polling gave Obama a rather one point lead (47/46) – a tie given the 2.9% margin of error.
This post-convention bounce has certainly troubled Democrats nationally, but should Dems be worried here in [...]
Moving Furniture in SE Grand Rapids
Posted in Elections, tagged Brandon Dillon, CC-16, Dan Tietema, David La Grand, Jim Talen, Jim Vaughn, Kent County Commission, Mayhue, MI-75, Robert Dean, Synk on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday’s primary had several races of interest. Even with a low turnout in the city, one could see the rearrangement of political furniture underway. Here are some of the highlights:
Talen Returns
This is the big news. In 2006 Jim Talen lost a tight race in CC-16 against veteran Paul Mayhue. That [...]
