Tag Archives: Michigan

Is Huckabee Becoming The Anti-Romney Godfather?

Although Mike Huckabee has declined to enter the race for the 2012 Republican Primary Nomination, he is now starting to emerge as a kind of ‘power-broker’ to some of the candidates. The logic of Huckabee isn’t too difficult to notice, it’s clearly based on the “Any Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Friend” concept.  There [...]

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Romney ahead in Michigan poll

‘Undecided’ a close 2nd for GOP primary; Dems lead slightly in state House races Paul Egan/ Detroit News Lansing Bureau Lansing — Support in Michigan for native son Mitt Romney is far ahead of the backing for any other GOP presidential hopefuls, according to a new statewide poll. The poll was taken after Romney’s June [...]

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Benishek Leads Michigan’s 1st District

GOP’s Benishek leads Dem McDowell for U.S. House seat, new survey shows Nathan Hurst / Detroit News Washington Bureau Washington — Republican Dan Benishek is in a virtual tie in the race for Michigan’s 1st District U.S. House seat, according to a poll released Wednesday. Benishek leads state Rep. Gary McDowell, D-Rudyard, 42 percent to [...]

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Huckabee endorses Mike Cox for Michigan governor

‘R’ recently sent us a message via Facebook suggesting this article be added to the Solid Principles Blog. He added:  ”Mike Cox is the only candidate out of the top three running for governor here in Michigan not to endorse Gov. Romney in 2008.  I guess the enemy of my enemy is my friend?” Livonia [...]

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