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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

    Is Snyder From Ann Arbor.. or Chicago??


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 05:45:20 PM EST
    Tags: Rick Snyder, Republicans, Mackinac Conference, Straw Poll (all tags)

    (Cross posted from Michigan Taxes Too Much)

    Lets all be non-politico shall we? My goodness, when the dust clears and we look at who crossed the finish line, certainly a fair race would mean a genuine win. Right?

    The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference was certainly an important event to be sure, and particularly coming into the next BIG cycle of 2010 elections. Friendships reinforced, loyalties affirmed, and a chance for those who aren't yet recognized as legitimate players, to show their potential and perhaps win some support.  A win for a relative unknown in the conference governor's "straw poll" would be considered a boost for that candidate.

    And apparently.. nobody needed it more than Ann Arbor's Rick Snyder. He needed it so much, that he paid the way for HUNDREDS of supporters to attend this exclusive bi-annual event. While that is apparently not unheard of, (the numbers maybe) it wasn't merely that fact, but the manner in which the supporters were "handled," that is at the very least... interesting.

    I had first heard of the possibility of Snyder "stranding" supporters who decided he was not worthy of support from another blogger's post (A Conservative Teacher):

    But the worse part about Snyder's behavior this weekend that was revealed to me was that Snyder blackmailed his paid supporters into voting for him in the straw poll, threatening to kick them out of the street and out of their hotel rooms unless they voted for him.

    Kick them out?  ..ohh My, can you say CHICAGO? Meet Ann Arbor...  SO much for not being a "politician.."

    Apparently Tim Skubick has the memo:

    The following memo reached this desk in which the Snyder folks look  like their learned how to play politics in Chicago's Cook County which  is notorious for questionable activity.

    In it Snyder supporters are advised that "you are in no way required  to vote for any candidate, disclose or show your ballot to anyone."   All nice and proper, with no gripes there.

    Ah but read on: "However, in order to remain eligible for Rick for  Michigan receptions, ferry's (to and from the island) and hotel room, you must show your ballot to Rick's official representative at the ballot box...."   Hum, this is getting interesting.

    And just to make sure none of the volunteers for Ricky didn't miss the point, they were asked to sign a document that was blunt: "I have read and understand that by staying in a Rick for Michigan sponsored hotel room and traveling on a Rick for Michigan ferry is contingent upon voting for Rick Snyder in the straw poll."


    Yeah  how bout that..

    Well..  Maybe he isn't like those "other Politicians.."  At least THEY respect the private ballot.

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    I learn fast! (3.00 / 2) (#1)
    by LookingforReagan on Thu Oct 08, 2009 at 09:06:52 PM EST
    All I needed to hear is that he is from Ann Arbor. Nothing down there but Socialist or worse.

    What the... (3.00 / 2) (#3)
    by KG One on Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 06:56:03 AM EST
    ...now that takes some chutzpa!

    ...you must show your ballot to Rick's official representative at the ballot box.

    The last person who tried that stunt with me went to Receiving for multiple injuries.

    I heard the rumors, but didn't know of the memo (3.00 / 2) (#4)
    by Republican Michigander on Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 09:40:45 AM EST
    Ouch!

    I wasn't tied directly to a campaign, but most of the people I saw at Cox's campaign have known him for years and still support him. People I saw with Bouchard/Land also go back a long ways with one or both of them.

    What this tells me is that most of Snyder's campaign did not trust their volunteers, and was desperate for momentum from the straw poll.

    • Yep, and by maidintheus, 10/09/2009 01:28:12 PM EST (none / 0)
    Now that's an ouch! (5.00 / 1) (#8)
    by maidintheus on Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 01:35:26 PM EST
    Thanks!

    What did Snyder do?! (3.00 / 2) (#9)
    by maidintheus on Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 01:38:09 PM EST
    As quoted by JGillman, ...he gave the Republicans $500 in 2005..  But..  On the other hand Dingell a Democrat, recieved $1000.00 from Snyder in 2006.  Hmm  Bet I know whom he voted for in the last presidential cycle... Can you say Spasibo Comrade? ..Nyet..?

    Why is he in the Republican side of the race again?  Oh Right.. "bucket list."

    People checking your ballot at the ballot box? (3.00 / 2) (#10)
    by BruceB on Fri Oct 09, 2009 at 09:11:50 PM EST
    Sounds like card check to me!  Employee Free Choice Act anyone?  

    let's focus on real issues (3.00 / 2) (#11)
    by msurepublican on Wed Oct 14, 2009 at 10:50:54 PM EST
    I'm not sure who's orchestrating the overreactions to Rick's victory in Mackinac, but it is frustrating to watch smears be spread around when we could be having honest debates over how to get our state back on track and clean up after the Cherry/Granholm mess.

    You didn't have to show who you voted for to the campaign, you just had to show them that you voted. It was all a part of the points system the campaign came up with to encourage volunteer participation on the island. It was so they could give out awards at the end to the most active volunteers.

    Obviously it was crucial for Rick to get some momentum for the campaign, so they had a good "get out the vote" operation in Mackinac. I like the way Hoekstra put it - they just saw it as a good investment, his campaign didn't.

    Cox and Bouchard both brought hundreds of college volunteers to the island as well, and they were doing the same types of things.

    Can we as a conservative community please keep our eye on the ball and focus on policy solutions to fix Michigan? I really would hope for more substantive ideas and advocacy from a community blog like this, but it seems like it's just a tool of certain campaigns to further divide the Michigan Republican community.

    The only way we could lose next November, whoever we choose to run against the Dems, is if we shoot ourselves in the foot in the primary. Let's keep this civil for the good of the party and of Michigan. Let's focus on real issues.

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