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I realize that this is supposed to be a Michigan-centric blogsite, but since the congressional district in question includes Lucas County (specifically including the Toledo Strip), and since I'm still convinced that Michigan got the short end of the stick on that deal, I consider this technically a Michigan issue.
We all remember the now-famous ABC footage from a certain Ohio suburb on an October afternoon three years ago, in which a certain businessman asked a certain presidential candidate a question, the answer to which exposed the candidate as the socialist that he is. We also remember how the left went all roto-rooter on the businessman in the following weeks, some of it involving "improper access of personal information" on various government databases, for having the temerity to call that candidate out on the record.
