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And Then There Were ThreeBy JGillman, Section News
Michigan's US Senate race just changed a little.
OK maybe a lot. Gary Glenn announced last night that he would withdraw from the race and endorse charter school founder Clark Durant. Citing Hoekstra's voting record, Hoekstra's record on right to work, and the ability for Durant to reach out across lines to a greater base in the general, Glenn made it clear Hoekstra was not the best choice to oppose Debbie in November: "To help save our country from the brink of bankruptcy, our highest priority must be defeating big-spending liberals like Debbie Stabenow. I've grown more convinced over the course of this campaign that because of the obvious vulnerability of his own big-bailout, big-debt, big-spending record, nine-term Congressman Pete Hoekstra can't beat Stabenow." Glenn's announcement comes on the heels of recent radio blitz attacking Hoekstra on his record. A point man who had passed Right-To-Work in Idaho along with Charlton Heston, Glenn made specific reference to a comfortable relationship with Jimmy Hoffa JR by Hoekstra. That comfortable relationship insinuated along with a record of Hoekstra opposing RTW. More than 40 tea party groups throughout Michigan had recently selected Glenn as their preferred candidate through the Michigan For Conservative Senate campaign. Glenn was identified through a series of debates and events as the most conservative, yet the cost of a statewide campaign proved to be too much in the end. Hoekstra's visible absence from most of the events where the other candidates attended will likely mean those groups break for Durant or Hekman, rather than the man who seemingly didn't consider their effort to be worth his time. Durant was well received in those events as well making him a likely favorite for their efforts going forward. Randy Hekman may receive considerable support as well, given his recent endorsement by tea party favorite Dave Agema, who recently defeated Saul Anuzis for Republican National Committeeman. Anuzis, an NPV supporter backs Durant. Money as always, will play a critical role in the next two weeks as we witness the shift in support, and realignment by active political elements in our state.
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