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Tag: Bob Bowman

Chilly Toes

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Mon Feb 15, 2010 at 01:48:22 PM EST
Tags: Bob Bowman, Dillon, Democrats, Unions (all tags)

Michigan's Democrat party saw its choices thin again as a result of another gubernatorial candidate inserting toes and coming out with a case of frostbite.

In a year that will likely bring strong gains for conservatives and republicans alike, it appears there would be little gained even for name recognition by the bit players in the Democrat left. Former treasurer Bob Bowman took one look at Michigan's finances, the party in power and said.. umm yeah.. I don't think so... From the Detroit News:

Bowman formed an exploratory committee last week but said in his statement he was compelled to do so because he had spent over $500 in considering a bid.
Bowman works in New York City and lives in suburban Connecticut but has a summer home in the northern Michigan community of Harbor Springs. He's also president of the Michigan Education Trust.

But there exists nothing so compelling to bring the former Michigander back home to give it a go for the top executive office. Who needs him anyway right?

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Budget Busting Bowman

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Thu Feb 11, 2010 at 02:58:37 PM EST
Tags: Bob Bowman, Dillon, Democrats, Unions (all tags)

The Democrats are still trying to find a suitable alternative to Andy Dillon, who no longer passes the Union Leadership "smell test" as a result of his suggestions that insurance for state workers be reformed.

Received from the Michigan Republicans:

Lansing, MI--As Bob Bowman filed his paperwork for a Democratic gubernatorial bid, the Michigan Republican Party warns Michigan families to guard their wallets.
"Bob Bowman is a wall street carpet bagger who is responsible for the 38-percent tax increase on Michigan families under the Blanchard administration," said Michigan Republican Party Director of Communications Jennifer Hoff. "He's just another Harvard Democrat like Jennifer Granholm--look where's she's gotten us.

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