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    Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

    Raise the curtain.

    Help the Michigan Truth Squad Blow the Whistle on Politicians this Campaign Season


    By MonFineis, Section News
    Posted on Thu Jun 03, 2010 at 01:04:15 PM EST
    Tags: governors race, virg bernero, mike cox, rick synder, election (all tags)

    To increase transparency and accountability for Michigan politicians, The Center for Michigan today launched the Michigan Truth Squad, a non-partisan Web-based project that will seek to keep candidates and campaigns more honest and issue-focused in the ads they use to persuade voters during the 2010 election season.

    Submit political campaign ads to www.MichiganTruthSquad.com.

    To increase transparency and accountability for Michigan politicians, The Center for Michigan today launched the Michigan Truth Squad, a non-partisan Web-based project that will seek to keep candidates and campaigns more honest and issue-focused in the ads they use to persuade voters during the 2010 election season.

    The Michigan Truth Squad is staffed by two veteran journalists: Rick Haglund, a journalist for 30 years who has reported for Booth Newspapers as well as the Traverse City Record Eagle and currently blogs at www.micheconomy.com, and Susan Demas, a political analyst for MIRS in Lansing and weekly syndicated political columnist.

    The website is offering prizes to citizens who send in tips on ads or from Michigan political candidates and ballot campaigns that appear to contain false or misleading content. The two journalists will act as ad "referees," calling "fouls" on candidates and campaigns for using offending ads. The referees will also note when ads play by the rules.

    Analyses will be completed by Truth Squad referees Susan Demas and Rick Haglund, with oversight and contributions from Martin Waymire Advocacy Communications and The Center for Michigan.

    Submit political campaign ads to www.MichiganTruthSquad.com.

    The Michigan Truth Squad has already weighed in on ads by Rick Synder, Virg Bernero, Mike Cox and more.

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    Help the Michigan Truth Squad Blow the Whistle on Politicians this Campaign Season | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)
    Richard T. Cole (none / 0) (#1)
    by JGillman on Thu Jun 03, 2010 at 01:56:24 PM EST
    Just the top guy on the "steering committee"

    MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY/PROFESSOR    STABENOW, DEBBIE (D) Senate - MI STABENOW FOR US SENATE    $400 primary    03/06/09  
    Cole, Richard
    East Lansing, MI 48823

    Michigan State University/Professor    OBAMA, BARACK (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA    $250 general    10/20/08  
    Cole, Richard
    East Lansing, MI 48823

    michigan state university/professor    ACTBLUE    $200 primary    05/14/08  
    Cole, Richard
    East Lansing, MI 48823

    Michigan State University/Professor     ACTBLUE    $250 primary    03/20/08  
    Cole, Richard T.
    East Lansing, MI 48823

    Michigan State University/Professor    PETERS, GARY (D) House (MI 09) PETERS FOR CONGRESS    $250 primary    03/20/08  
    Cole, Richard T
    East Lansing, MI 48823

    Michigan State University/Professor    CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT    $1,000 primary    02/14/08  
    Cole, Richard T
    East Lansing, MI 48823

    Michigan State Univeristy/Professor    CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT    $1,000 primary    06/15/07  
    COLE, RICHARD T
    EAST LANSING, MI 48823

    MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY/DEPT OF A    LEVIN, CARL (D) Senate - MI  FRIENDS OF SENATOR CARL LEVIN    $500 primary    05/21/07  
    COLE, RICHARD T
    EAST LANSING, MI 48823

    MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY/CHAIRMAN    LEVIN, CARL (D) Senate - MI MICHIGAN SENATE 2008    $1,000 primary    05/07/07  
    Cole, Richard T
    East Lansing, MI 48823

    Michigan State Univeristy/Professor    CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM (D) President HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT    $250 primary    04/26/07  
    COLE, RICHARD T
    EAST LANSING, MI 48823

    MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY/CHAIRMAN    STABENOW, DEBBIE (D) Senate - MI  STABENOW FOR US SENATE    $2,000 primary    12/12/06  
    COLE, RICHARD
    EAST LANSING, MI 48823

    MSU - DEPT. OF ADVERTISING/CHAIRMAN    STABENOW, DEBBIE (D) Senate - MI  MICHIGAN SENATE 2006    $500primary    08/23/06
    COLE, RICHARD
    EAST LANSING, MI 48823

    There are more of the same from this man..  Then there are the usual suspects like Paul Courant?

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    SCHAUER, MARK HAMILTON (D) House (MI 07) SCHAUER FOR CONGRESS    $200 general    10/25/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor     ACTBLUE    $200 primary    10/25/08  

    Courant, Paul N MR.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    OBAMA, BARACK (D) President OBAMA VICTORY FUND    $1,100 primary    09/28/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    OBAMA, BARACK (D) President OBAMA FOR AMERICA    $1,200 general    09/09/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    SCHAUER, MARK HAMILTON (D) House (MI 07) SCHAUER FOR CONGRESS    $200 general    09/01/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    ACTBLUE    $200 primary    09/01/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University Of Michigan/Professor  
    DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (D)    $250 primary    08/31/08  

    Courant, Paul Mr.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    U of MI/Professor    EMILY'S LIST    $400 primary    07/26/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Librarian    ACTBLUE    $250 primary    07/10/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Librarian    PETERS, GARY (D) House (MI 09) PETERS FOR CONGRESS    $250 primary    07/10/08  

    Courant, Paul N.
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    DINGELL, JOHN D. MR. (D) House (MI 15) JOHN D. DINGELL FOR CONGRESS    $500 primary    06/23/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    SCHAUER, MARK HAMILTON (D)  House (MI 07) SCHAUER FOR CONGRESS    $250 primary    02/28/08  

    Courant, Paul
    Ann Arbor, MI 48105
    University of Michigan/Professor    ACTBLUE    $250 primary    02/28/08

    What.. you think we are asleep here?

    Throw in a WM Milliken and you think that makes the organization legit?

    Should I point out the socialists that the others supported over the years as well?

    You want to fact check me on this?

    You guys don't have an original thought in your heads.  You think that by naming your leftist outfit similar to the Mackinac Center, that folks will come in droves to throw money at your progressive agenda?  Do you assume folks are that stupid?

    Same game plan as the MCRI, the Fake Tea Party, and the "center for Michigan?"

    Sad..  just sad..  the folks who have screwed this state over trying to do it some more.

    Phil Power's group (none / 0) (#5)
    by Republican Michigander on Fri Jun 04, 2010 at 11:17:15 AM EST
    All I need to know. Phil, former UM trustee and democrat, used to own the Argus, so I'm well aware of his views.

    Help the Michigan Truth Squad Blow the Whistle on Politicians this Campaign Season | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)
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