A version of this post also appeared at Michigan Liberal.
Michigan native and gimlet-eyed blogger Nate Silver asks what’s wrong with Obama in Michigan. It’s not a pretty picture, all the more because some of the reasons are clearly self-inflicted.
The campaign’s late start is a big reason. As he explains:
In conversations with friends and family during [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Macomb’
Self-Inflicted Injuries
Posted in Elections, Michigan, tagged Granholm, Kwame Kilpatrick, Macomb, Mark Brewer, McCain, RMGN on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Selling Out Our Values
Posted in Communty, Democratic Party, Michigan, tagged Civil Rights, Democratic Party, Hispanics, Macomb, Mark Brewer, Republican Party, RMGN, Voting on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The item is relatively small, almost a toss away. Under the guise of election reform the Reform Michigan Government Now! proposal would “prohibit illegal immigrants from registering or voting” (as the UAW PowerPoint summarizes it).
Who could be against that? By definition you need to be a citizen to vote. Rather obvious, really. [...]
Weekend Redistricting Playroom
Posted in Elections, tagged Kalamazoo, Macomb, Muskegon, Oakland, Redistricting, RMGN on July 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the better ways to understand Reform Michigan Government Now! is to look at the county by county impact of its redistricting. Here is an Excel worksheet for your amusement, with counties listed from most Democratic to least. In between (clear background) are the Swing Districts. And what bounces up immediately is the presence [...]
