If the pictures over at Michigan Messenger are to be believed, it’s over. But what does this mean for local contests?
Well for one, there’s a fair amount of grief, even denial. Like Saul Anuzis said,
“This move leaves a tremendous hole in our ground campaign that we must now fill…I won’t sugar coat it; the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dan Tietema’
Counting the Cost
Posted in Elections, Michigan, tagged Bruce Hawley, Dan Tietema, Hoogendyk, Republican Party, SH 75, SH-73 on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pouring on the Happy Juice
Posted in Elections, tagged Dan Tietema, Education, Fair Tax, Robert Dean, SH 75 on October 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Nick, over at RightMichigan has his share of optimism, especially when it comes to the 75th State House District (Robert Dean):
This traditionally Republican seat is located entirely inside the city of Grand Rapids but has a growing urban population that’s trended it blue the last several cycles. Still, the political pros consider it a [...]
The Wilderness Preference
Posted in Elections, Michigan, tagged Dan Tietema, Hoekstra, Hoogendyk, Justin Amash, Michigan Future, Republican Party on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As if we needed reminders, Sunday’s news reports that Rep. Peter Hoekstra is looking seriously at a run for the Governor’s chair in 2010. Maybe it’s the month of August or perhaps it’s a slow news cycle — this does seem to be a little old. Nonetheless it does confirm [...]
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 [...]
Well, that explains it
Posted in Elections, tagged Dan Tietema, MI-75, Republican Party, Robert Dean, T J Carnegie on August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One of the mysteries of the primary season was T. J. Carnegie, the (evidently) favored son, designated to challenge Robert Dean. As July wore on it became increasingly clear that despite his early endorsement by The Grand Rapids Press and the Chamber of Commerce, Carnegie was lagging in his race. The financial reports [...]
Making the most of Right to Life
Posted in Elections, tagged Dan Tietema, MI-75, Right to Life, Robert Dean on July 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You can’t battle for the Michigan State House District 75 without confronting Right to Life. The sizeable Dutch, Catholic, and Black communities make this issue. It’s just that Republican candidate Dan Tietema stepped up rather early in a recent postcard:
What many of you don’t know is that Dean almost lost (the [...]
Running on Empty
Posted in Elections, tagged Dan Tietema, GR Press, MI-75, T J Carnegie on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well, there’s a reason we haven’t seen a lot of T J Carnegie, an early favorite of the Grand Rapids Press: he’s running on empty. The financial statement released this morning reveal a campaign that has raised $10,025 (with another fundraiser past the filing date). The books also show expenses of $9999.89, with [...]
Hail Mary
Posted in Elections, tagged Dan Tietema, Grand Rapids, MI-75, Robert Dean, T J Carnegie on July 28, 2008 | 2 Comments »
One of the odder things underway in the current election season is the absence of the Dutch Reformed in the contest for Michigan State House District 75.
For more than a generation this seat has not only been the possession of Republicans, but of a succession of members of the Christian Reformed church: Peter Kok, Paul [...]
