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In It to Win It

(8,143 posts)
Mon Sep 12, 2022, 11:33 PM Sep 2022

'Republicans for Whitmer' launches in Michigan

The Hill via Yahoo News

More than 150 Michigan Republicans launched a new campaign effort to boost the reelection prospects of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) against GOP opponent Tudor Dixon, who is backed by former President Trump.

Republicans for Whitmer is led by a leadership council of 35 Republicans from Michigan, including business leaders, former lawmakers and staff who served under former state GOP Govs. John Engler and Rick Snyder.

Bill Parfet, the chairman and CEO of commercial real estate company Northwood Group, said he was supporting Whitmer because she was seeking to build a common bridge between Democrats and Republicans.

“No more fighting,” Parfet said in a statement. ““Among those running for election in November, there exists a group of individuals — some Democrats, some Republicans — that are willing to work together to find a common middle-ground where progress can be made. … The best person to lead that effort is Governor Gretchen Whitmer.”

Whitmer, who has served as Michigan’s governor since 2019, appears to be gaining ground in her reelection bid against Dixon.
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'Republicans for Whitmer' launches in Michigan (Original Post) In It to Win It Sep 2022 OP
Hope they bring 50,000 folks with them. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #1
The BIG GRETCH! roamer65 Sep 2022 #2
Shut the front door!1! Yah, really? Good deal... sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 #3
WooHoo! ShazzieB Sep 2022 #4
Whitmer re-election campaign announces "Republicans for Whitmer." LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #5
I'm expecting Whitmer to win Kaleva Sep 2022 #6
Tudor's a certified nutcase. Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #8
Tudor Dixon DownriverDem Sep 2022 #7

Kaleva

(36,147 posts)
6. I'm expecting Whitmer to win
Tue Sep 13, 2022, 04:18 AM
Sep 2022

Two proposals on the ballot may increase turnout for us. One is to preserve a woman's right to choose and the other is to make voting easier.

DownriverDem

(6,206 posts)
7. Tudor Dixon
Tue Sep 13, 2022, 01:28 PM
Sep 2022

is bat shit crazy. She is clueless with it comes to politics. Politics 101 is to never let your opponent define you. For the last couple of months ads have been running using her own words to show her views on abortion. Like the DC repubs, voters know they have overreached.

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