Schauer wins, Walberg ousted

[corkhead]

Source: Battle Creek Enquirer

"It's a tough district. A Democrat has never held this seat," Schauer said. "It's difficult to unseat an incumbent and we knew we'd have to run a near-perfect campaign to do it."

Schauer said there is a clear contrast between candidates and he expected the race to be close.

"I think it was really a story of turning Michigan's economy around one job at a time," he said. "I think we really had a great ground game."



Read more: http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20081105/NEWS01/811050319/1002/NEWS01

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Democrat defeats "Club for Growth" troglodyte in mostly rural, traditionally republicon Michigan district

:woohoo:

[LeftishBrit]

1. As I remember, Walberg was the ONLY person in 2006 to defeat an incumbent from the right

even if it was another Republican, so it's good that a Dem finally beat him!

[terip64]

2. Fantastic! Kick!!!!!!!!

We worked our asses off in Jackson, MI, the birthplace of the republican party!

[TheModernTerrorist]

3. OMG!!

Having moved to Japan RIGHT before election I was worried that I wouldn't hear about any of this. This is GREAT news!!!

[B3Nut]

4. That's quite a step up for Schauer

I remember when he was just a city councilman, then he ran as state rep (unfortunately, I was a repig when I lived in the cereal city, but in spite of that I would admit that I liked the guy when my fundie friends weren't listening...sad...)

I noticed he was running for House a couple weekends ago when I went to the 'creek to visit Gram, and hoped he'd get the seat. Go Mark go!

Todd in Cheesecurdistan

[Doctor_J]

5. I proudly voted for Schauer

He's pretty conservative, but Kucinich would never be elected here, we will definitely take the seat.

[Faygo Kid]

6. Walberg was the kind of dittohead sludge that we need to flush.

Thanks to all the good folks in Jackson et al that flushed him down the toilet of history.

[Snotcicles]

7. Considering Jackson, was the birth place of the republican party. nt

[corkhead]

8. He did nothing for his district, he was a rubber stamp for starting wars and abolishing taxes

[badgervan]

9. Nice Try

Ripon, Wisconsin, was the birthplace of the rethug party.

[blue_onyx]

11. I've heard several places claim to be the birth place of the GOP

including Jackson, MI. Not sure why anyone would want that distinction.

[Supersedeas]

10. heckuva strategy GoP

[blue_onyx]

12. Very happy for Schauer

and for Gary Peters. I just wish Joe Larkin could've taken out Thaddeus McCotter. McCotter only won by 6% (51-45). Larkin only spent 16,000 and was completely unknown. A little support from the national party could've taken out another Republican. But congrats to Schauer and Peters :)

[GetTheRightVote]

13. Good news for the Dems, sounds like a good candidate to have won the race.

:kick: