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Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory

By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Posted on Mon Aug 29, 2011 at 01:00:47 PM EST
Tags: 2012 Senate Race (all tags)

If I were running against Stabenow, this from the Nerd would make my a$$ pucker.

Snyder and Hoekstra made the announcement in Southfield. Governors usually avoid picking favorites in a contested primary, but Snyder said Hoekstra is needed in the Senate to fix a "broken" Washington.
Snyder said "it was an easy call" to endorse Hoekstra, even though he typically stays out of federal issues as governor.
"He brings a complete suite of great experience," Snyder said, citing the Holland Republican's integrity and background.

But, it's only Pete...

...and birds of a feather:

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Snatching Defeat From The Jaws Of Victory | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 hidden)

You beat me to it. (5.00 / 1) (#1)
by JGillman on Mon Aug 29, 2011 at 01:12:31 PM EST

Business and another thread has messed up my scheduled poke at Hoek.

I wonder if Snyder is trying to gain some union sympathy (Hoekstra being their guy) with his endorsement, or if it is a play by the MiGOP through him to try and solidify behind a candidate (the one with all that hawse pipe time) so we don't "risk" losing to the lamest US Senator Michigan has ever produced.

I'm Undecided, this doesn't help Hoekstra's cause (5.00 / 1) (#2)
by Republican Michigander on Mon Aug 29, 2011 at 01:21:36 PM EST

I'll vote for Hoekstra over Stabenow, but if you're trying to win my support in a primary, a tax raising Snyder endorsement does not exactly help matters.

Why vote Democrat-Light? by Corinthian Scales, 08/29/2011 01:24:57 PM EST (none / 0)

Here's where were at . . . (1.00 / 1) (#4)
by Kevin Rex Heine on Mon Aug 29, 2011 at 05:06:57 PM EST

. . . thus far in the Michigan Senate Primary:

In it:

Chad Dewey (Midland)
Clark Durant (Detroit)
Randy Hekman (Grand Rapids)
Pete Hoekstra (Holland)
Peter Konetchy (Roscommon)

Thinking about it:

Scott Boman (Detroit)
Rick Wilson (Grand Blanc)

If the Michigan Tea Party Patriot Network is smart (and have learned their lesson from 2010), then they'll coalesce as a unit behind one and only one of the truly conservative candidates. Exactly which one that should be should remain up for debate until about a week before the May filing deadline.

Oops . . . by Kevin Rex Heine, 08/29/2011 05:07:45 PM EST (5.00 / 1)

was going to say. by JGillman, 08/30/2011 06:45:08 AM EST (none / 0)

Hopefully by grannynanny, 08/29/2011 05:29:35 PM EST (5.00 / 1)

stand? by JGillman, 08/30/2011 06:49:01 AM EST (none / 0)

I'm so tired of the One Way to Victory Schtick! by designated conservative, 08/29/2011 05:42:41 PM EST (none / 0)

Clearly, you've misunderstood . . . by Kevin Rex Heine, 08/29/2011 06:30:10 PM EST (none / 0)

Signatures by Conservative First, 08/29/2011 07:16:23 PM EST (none / 0)

Whoever is the nominee (none / 0) (#12)
by archiespeck on Tue Aug 30, 2011 at 03:18:07 PM EST

We have to make sure that we drop the backbiting and sour grapes once the nominee is set (yes, even if it's Hoekstra). Unlike the gubernatorial contest, Stabenow is well funded and well positioned to fend off a challenger. That pig would love nothing more than to have a half-backed GOP candidate go up against her. We need to make sure we stand strong together and send that clown-faced, socialist b&*% packing in 2012.

Never been much for circular firing squads, but... by Corinthian Scales, 08/30/2011 06:28:57 PM EST (none / 0)

A good reason to by JGillman, 08/31/2011 08:24:30 AM EST (none / 0)

Yep by Corinthian Scales, 08/31/2011 09:17:30 AM EST (none / 0)

Good strategy by archiespeck, 08/31/2011 09:48:32 AM EST (none / 0)

Can't let this one slide. by KG One, 08/31/2011 10:20:31 AM EST (none / 0)
Why bitch at me? by Corinthian Scales, 08/31/2011 10:25:46 AM EST (none / 0)

Keep supporting by archiespeck, 08/31/2011 03:51:35 PM EST (none / 0)

LOL by Corinthian Scales, 08/31/2011 04:00:13 PM EST (none / 0)

O'Donnell? by JGillman, 08/31/2011 10:35:26 AM EST (none / 0)

Tell the Green Party hello for me by archiespeck, 08/31/2011 08:08:22 AM EST (none / 0)

C'mon J... (none / 0) (#22)
by archiespeck on Wed Aug 31, 2011 at 03:53:17 PM EST

O'Donnell was a flake from the very beginning and everyone knew it. I'm not saying that she didn't get unfairly tarred and feathered by the mainstream press, but if it walks like a duck...