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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘MI-75’
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 »
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 — [...]
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 [...]
More on Redistricting in RMGN
Posted in Elections, tagged Elections, Legislature, MI-75, Redistricting, RMGN on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When Reform Michigan Government Now calls 53 percent base vote a Swing District, I get nervous. After 20 years of going hand-to-hand, neighborhood by neighborhood, I would suggest that when the base gets that big it’s a pretty tough row to hoe.
Again, we’ll have to do a little analysis. Generally a your base [...]
