There’s no question the selection of Sarah Palin has been a hit with the social conservatives. E.M Zanotti (aka American Princess) loses herself:
I AM SO EXCITED OMG PLEASE LET THIS NOT BE A HEAD FAKE OMG. I have resisted blogging on the whole McCain Veep thing because they kept faking everyone out and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘MI 72’
Doubling Down on Palin
Posted in Elections, National, tagged McCain, MI 72, Palin, Republican Party, Terri Land on August 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Old School Is Out
Posted in Communty, Elections, tagged Bob Synk, Jim Talen, Justin Amash, MI 72, MI-75, Paul Mayhue, Robert Dean on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tuesday’s primary brought interesting shifts in the land of the Windmill.
One big shift, was the return of Jim Talen. Twenty years ago, Jim was part of a crew that led the challenge to the hegemony of Dutch Republican politics that then dominated the region’s political life. His was a practical, election-focused approach — [...]
What’s with Calvin?
Posted in Communty, tagged Republican Party, MI 72, David La Grand, Matthew 25, Calvin College on August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
NOTE: for those outside the Dutch community of W. Michigan — this post picks up a more inside game. Thanks for understanding.
Any discussion of life in West Michigan inevitably turns to the impact of the Dutch and that little college of theirs out on the Beltline. Calvin has been a home to progressive [...]
And Not a Dime More
Posted in Environment, tagged Global Warming, Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, MI 72, Republican Party, Steil on August 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Linda Steil and Justin Amash are keeping some strange company this final week of the primary season: Dave Agema. This happy trio from West Michigan are the only locals to step and sign the No Climate Tax pledge.
This Pledge, a creature of Americans for Prosperity, is part of their campaign against the Climate Security [...]
So Ken, why not tell us what you really feel?
Posted in Elections, tagged Ken Yonker, MI 72 on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was a genuine Michael Kinsley moment, when the politician makes a gaffe of accidentally telling the truth.
In the 2008 Election Guide, published by the Grand Rapids Press, Ken Yonker, one of the candidates for the Michigan House of Representatives (SH-72) was asked about utilities:
The state’s largest utilities want a guaranteed customer base before they [...]
Rumble on the Southbelt (3) — the Petri Dish
Posted in Elections, tagged Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, Kent County, Kentwood, Mark Brewer, MI 72, Obama, Republican Party, Steil on July 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Republican primary battle in State House District 72 (S. Kent County) pits three distinctive styles of conservatism against one another. In the August 5 primary we can begin to see the relative strength of each flavor of the party. Let’s take a look at them.
On one hand there is the conventional institutional Republicanism [...]
Rumble on the Southbelt (2) — Meet the Contenders
Posted in Elections, tagged Justin Amash, Ken Yonker, Libertarian, MI 72, Republican Party, South Christian, Steil on July 25, 2008 | 5 Comments »
In an overwhelmingly Republican district such as the Michigan State House 72nd, the primary race is the deciding factor. In its mix of old suburban/urban, money, new suburban and agriculture (see earlier post), the district serves up as a Petri dish for current and future Republican politics.
The current battle three very different leading [...]
Rumble on the Southbelt (1)
Posted in Elections, tagged Caledonia, Cascade, Kentwood, MI 72, Republican Party on July 22, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In the 72nd District State House Seat in South Kent County, three strong candidates face off in one of the more interesting races in our region. Their battle not only hints at the struggle internally for the GOP, but also reflects some long-standing divisions within Kent County. Yes, our “friends” suffer from the [...]
