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Jason Allen, Traverse City and the First DistrictBy jenkuz, Section News
Jason Allen, currently Senator of Michigan's 37th district, is soon to announce his decision to run for United States Representative of Michigan's First District.
The Constitution does not require a representative of a district to live within the district he/she represents, however, Jason Allen and his family have decided to move within the district from his life long home of Traverse City, to "legitimately run" for the office formerly held by Bart Stupak. The overwhelming majority of the current 1st district is infinitely different than the Traverse City area, and it is disconcerting that Allen would presume to represent most firsters. The TC area is the home of Michael Moore's yearly film festival, and is a play spot of many celebrities and government officials.
There is a valid concern that Senator Allen, a politician who has not been living the life of a person from the vast tundra of the first district, nor has he represented 74% of the district, could win his party's nomination, and would be attacked relentlessly by the Democratic nominee on this issue.
Once the Democratic nominee gets a hold of Allen's background and his associations with the rich lifestyle of the Traverse City set, they will divide the first district on the rich versus the poor, class warfare, and Allen will be deemed a rich Republican. I'm not saying that Jason Allen doesn't have the right to run, I am simply stating that one cannot ignore these facts, and although he is a personable guy, his background threatens the focus that I and many like me have on turning over the first district back to the GOP. The 37th district that Allen currently represents covers the counties of Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Mackinac and Chippewa. The 1st congressional district covers 30 counties and a part of one more. Prior to 2002, the district included Traverse City, but was redistricted. cross-posted at jennerationx.com and Free Republic
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