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Gary Glenn aka AFAMichigan aka GGMichigan aka gglenn Attempts To Create Scandal with Geoff Malicoat’s Internet Activity (and fails)
Sunday , 23, October 2016 Candidates, Elections 1 CommentLet’s cut young Jeremiah Ward some slack. Gary Glenn’s campaign manager didn’t realize doing sleazy things for your boss isn’t a good idea. Of course, the 19 year old campaign manager is learning how to do politics from a guy who invented doing sleazy things because he thinks that’s how politicians actually do politics. Perhaps […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 103 Jordan Stancil
Sunday , 23, October 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentThe 103rd State District is made up of five counties in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan: Crawford, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw and Roscommon. The Democratic candidate to represent the people of this district is Jordan Stancil of Grayling. Jordan Stancil’s family has lived in the Grayling area for over 100 years. After graduating fron Grayling […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 102 Doug Gabert
Tuesday , 11, October 2016 Candidates, Elections 2 CommentsThe 102nd State District is made up of Mecosta, Wexford, and the western portion of Osceola Counties. The Democratic Party candidate for this district is Reed City resident Doug Gabert. Gabert studied history and philosophy at Central Michigan University, earning a Master’s Degree in history. He worked as a counselor for the State Department of […]
RT (Russia Today) is a cable news channel out of Russia. They broadcast nothing unless the Kremlin approves it. At a recent RT dinner, two prominent Americans in politics sat at Vladimir Putin’s table. One of them is Jill Stein, Green Party candidate for president, the man with a red circle around him is Michael […]
Why Trump is Losing (and Bernie Sanders Lost)
Sunday , 25, September 2016 Candidates, Elections, Presidential Primary 2016, Sad! Leave a commentThis graph published by ABC News demonstrates perfectly why Donald Trump will most likely lose the presidential election in November. Trump has done an excellent job campaigning for only one segment of the total American electorate while alienating every other demographic. It can’t be stressed enough that when your message is full of racism, bigotry, […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 101 Dan Scripps
Monday , 5, September 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentMichigan’s 101st State House district includes the counties of Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau. Dan Scripps is running for State House to represent the people of that district. Scripps previously held the office, and will bring to Lansing the experience and drive needed to serve his constituents with strong leadership. Dan Scripps lives in Northport […]
Meet the Candidates: Michigan State Legislature District 99 Bryan Mielke
Monday , 5, September 2016 Candidates, Elections, Meet the Candidates 2016 Leave a commentMichigan’s 99th District includes Isabella and a portion of Midland Counties. On November 8, 2016, the people of this district will have the opportunity to send a new legislator to Lansing who will work for the people of his district, and not for the special interests. That candidate is Bryan Mielke. A life-long resident of […]