Lansing, MI-- U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) and Michigan Republican Party General Counsel Eric Doster released a report Wednesday from Speckin Forensic Laboratories providing further proof that at least some of the signatures by the Steffek fake tea party were forgeries "to a high degree of probability." MRP calls on Jocelyn Benson to disclose what she knows about the Steffek fake tea party and her former employee's involvement with it.

"As someone who had the honor to serve the people of Michigan for eight years as Secretary of State I understand well that one of the primary Constitutional responsibilities of the Secretary is to guarantee to the people of Michigan the integrity of our elections system," said Congresswoman Miller. "The fact that someone running to be Michigan's Chief Elections Officer would employ people who would participate in practices designed only to deceive and defraud Michigan voters is very troubling.

"This report provides further proof of something we all suspected--deceptive practices were used in the Steffek fake tea party scandal. Voters deserve to know what Professor Benson knew about or if she approved of the actions of her supporters and former staffer," Miller said.

Indeed.

I also believe that Michigan voters should be informed of exactly what is endorsing Professor Benson.

"I am absolutely humbled to have received Congressman Conyers endorsement for Michigan Secretary of State," Benson said in response to Mr. Conyers' endorsement.  "His confidence in our campaign energizes me to work even harder to secure the trust of voters everywhere, and I vow not to let him down."

*also note: the above endorsement is now suspiciously absent from Jocelyn's Supporters page.

"SEIU members believe Jocelyn Benson represents the best choice for Michigan Secretary of State.   Jocelyn Benson is committed to protecting the votes of citizens across Michigan and the nation and delivering on the promise to make sure every vote gets counted," said Phillip Thompson, executive vice president of SEIU Local 517M and president of the SEIU Michigan State Council. "Her commitment to the issues important to our members - reforming government, fairly enforcing campaign finance and election laws and eliminating the driver's responsibility fee - is the major reason we believe she will be an outstanding Secretary of State."

"Jocelyn Benson is a candidate who deserves our support early," Dean said. "She has dedicated her life to protecting people's right to vote -- working election protection for Democrats across the country, testifying before Congress and more."

"EMILY's List is excited to endorse Jocelyn Benson for Secretary of State," said Jonathan Parker, Political Director of EMILY's List. "Jocelyn is a great candidate, a strong and dynamic leader who will ensure that every voice will be heard and every vote will be counted. Jocelyn has a proven record of fighting for election law and policy and will make a great Secretary of State, we are thrilled to support her campaign."

Ensure that "every voice" will be heard?  No... just the voices not aborted.

Michigan, or for that matter, the other 49 States in our Union cannot afford to have Jocelyn Benson as our Secretary of State electioneering her radical agenda.

Vote Ruth Johnson on November 2.