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    Tag: Todd Courser

    Taking The Field This Saturday


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Oct 14, 2013 at 11:06:44 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Conservatives, Tea Party, Surprise, Pow Wow, Cindy Gamrat, Dave Agema, Tony DeMott, Gary Glenn, Mo Shuman, Todd Courser, Randy Bishop, Sherry Williams, Douglas Davis Jr (all tags)

    We aren't going to give up because of a few milquetoast GOP types that prefer terms of surrender.

    TEA PARTY AND CAMPAIGN FOR LIBERTY GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS IN MICHIGAN HOLD FIRST COORDINATED EVENT TO GATHER TOGETHER AND GAIN MOMENTUM HEADING IN TO 2014!

    Over 200 TEA Party and grassroots leaders and activists from around the state will be gathering at the Soaring Eagle Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on Saturday, October 19th from 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m..

    The event, titled "Taking the Field", will include attendees and speakers from various TEA Party groups and Michigan's Campaign for Liberty.  

    "This will be the first coordinated statewide meeting between these two major grassroots movements.  It is exciting to see two very strong parts of the grassroots coming together to network and unite on issues that both movements feel passionate about,"  stated Cindy Gamrat, co-organizer of the event and founder of the Plainwell Patriots.

    Continued below the fold.

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    Schostak Prevails


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Sat Feb 23, 2013 at 09:14:47 PM EST
    Tags: Michigan, Republicans, Party Chair, Bobby Schostak, Todd Courser, Democrats, Plantations (all tags)

    Michigan Republican Chair Bobby Schostak kept a 52-48% advantage over challenger Todd Courser to keep his position as MiGOP chair.

    Given the manner in which loyalty is blind, there is an expectation that advantage will always go to an incumbent.  This is NOT a commentary on the people who voted for Schostak, but rather an observation of elections where the incumbent ought not be challenged.  In other words, 48% voting against, is likely not the percentage who feel the party has been run poorly.  The old adage "the devil you know" comes to mind; the outcome being one that has a few extra points built in.

    Safe to say that 48% or more want to see things change in the party.

    As the incumbent chair continues to serve, it is important he recognizes that those plans for a revitalized party that he borrowed from his opponent in the last two weeks ought to be more than mere lip service.

    Maintaining conservative principles, targeting on core family values, and finding conservative commonalities with groups currently held by the Democrat plantations might be a good start.

    Congratulations.

    More tomorrow.

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    A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

    Gamrat Joins Courser In GOP Chair Race


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Thu Feb 07, 2013 at 11:54:22 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan, GOP, Todd Courser, Cindy Gamrat, Co-Chair (all tags)

    Cindy Gamrat has joined Todd Courser's Chair race as candidate for co-chair in the Michigan GOP.

    This is actually a pretty big deal.

    One of the hardest working activists in Michigan, Gamrat has worked to educate voters, run phone conferences, built coalitions of conservatives, hosted high profile debates, and has kept grassroots interested in the process throughout the good and bad news over the last election cycle. The best thing that could happen for Michigan Republicans is to have her on the executive team.

    Gamrat opines in a release:

    There is a battle raging in our nation between progressive ideologies and our conservative founding principles. I believe that Todd Courser, candidate for Michigan Republican Party (MRP) Chair, is the man who will meet this battle head on, and I am honored to be his running mate as Co-Chair. Todd is dedicated to leading the MRP with a passionate team, a strategic plan, and a compelling conservative vision. Utilizing my background in sales and marketing, I will work together with Todd to develop our new strategic vision for that will strengthen the party's base and expand its reach.

    ...

    In order to be effective, the MRP needs to be a statewide collaborative effort, representing those in the party from all around the state. I have lived in nearly every region of Michigan; growing up in Macomb County, spending four years in Ann Arbor earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Michigan, living up north in Cheboygan where my husband Joe and I began our family of three children, to currently settling on the west side of the state in Plainwell, a small town between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. I know this state well, it is precious to me and I am committed to doing everything I can to honor the various regions around the state.

    I truly believe that Michigan can and must step forward to lead the way in restoring our founding conservative principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Through sharing this compelling vision, implementing a broad strategic plan, and growing a team of passionate grassroots, volunteers, and party faithful; Todd Courser and I will endeavor to help develop a foundation on which the Michigan Republican Party will be victorious in 2014 and years to come.

    It should be noted that aside from her credible reputation and results as a grassroots organizer, Gamrat has a history of successful marketing and holds Bachelors from U of Michigan.

    Folks, I have seen her in action.  She is tireless.  Incredibly Tireless.

    There could not be a better addition to the MiGOP chair race.

    Team Courser has updated their page with complete information.

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    The Michigan Republican Convention Round-up


    By JGillman, Section News
    Posted on Mon Sep 10, 2012 at 05:03:02 PM EST
    Tags: Conservatism, Michigan, Republicans, Convention, Colleen O'Brien, Jane Markey, Dr. Rob Steele, Dan Horning, Todd Courser, Melanie Kurdys, Jeff Sakwa, Melanie Foster, Michael J. Busuito, Satish B. Jasti (all tags)

    We have a good slate for Michigan going forward.

    The result of Saturday's Michigan Republican convention was very conservative, and very consistent with tea party and traditional values that have been notably lacking in recent years.  Add to this a solid backing (almost purposefully noticeable) of candidate Kerry Bentivolio in the 11th district, and it should be clear that some folks are starting to pay attention to the grassroots.  And those grassroots are now becoming more fully vested in the party, and changing from within.

    The slate?

    Michigan Supreme Court Justice:
    Stephen J Markman - Incumbent
    Brian Zahra - partial term incumbent
    Colleen O'Brien - new nomination

    State Board of Education
    Todd Courser - New
    Melanie Kurdys - New

    MSU Trustee
    Melanie Foster - Incumbent
    Jeff Sakwa - New

    U of M Regent
    Dr. Rob Steele - New
    Dan Horning - New

    Wayne State University Board of Governors
    Michael J. Busuito
    Satish B. Jasti

    The Michigan Supreme Court pick was an interesting one for a number of reasons.  We have seen much of the criticism of either O'Brien or Markey on RightMichigan.com, and frankly it was undeserved.  Both candidates represented a conservative rule of law perspective and the nomination of Colleen O'Brien should not disappoint anyone.  I tried to refrain from affecting the discussion and was particularly neutral and trying to look at qualifications and overall perspective.

    I carried that neutrality into the convention and had no reason to specifically support either candidate, and was not worried about the outcome other than a bit of a nasty back and forth with passed out literature left in the seats for attendees.  There were good people I knew supporting either candidate.  After listening to both candidates in caucus, re-looking at notes, talking to friends who supported either candidate, reviewing caseload, history, etc., my decision to support a single candidate started to develop.  I even spent 20-25 minutes speaking with justice Stephen Markman.

    Saturday Morning found me leaning Jane Markey.

    continued Below the fold

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    iCaucus of Michigan Endorsements in the MIGOP State Convention


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Mon Sep 03, 2012 at 12:03:50 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan Republican Party, MIGOP State Convention 7-8 September 2012, Grand Rapids, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Jeff Sakwa, Anne Norlander, Michigan State Board of Education, Todd Courser, Melanie Kurdys, University of Michigan Board of Regents, Dr. Rob Steele, Dan Horning, Michigan Supreme Court, Jane Markey (all tags)

    As I mentioned a little over a week ago, the iCaucus of Michigan went through the endorsement process for most of the candidates in the contested races at the Michigan Republican Party State Convention coming up next weekend.  Invitations were sent out, questionnaires were completed, interviews were conducted, and endorsement votes were cast.  The results, and the press release, follow the break.


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    iCaucus of Michigan and the September 2012 MIGOP State Convention


    By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
    Posted on Sat Aug 25, 2012 at 12:02:05 AM EST
    Tags: Michigan Republican Party, MIGOP State Convention 7-8 September 2012, Grand Rapids, Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Melanie Foster, Anne Norlander, Jeff Sakwa, Michigan State Board of Education, Todd Courser, Nancy Danhoff, Melanie Kurdys, University of Michigan Board of Regents, Dan Horning, Bill Kauffman, Dr. Rob Steele, Amb. Ron Weiser, Michigan Supreme Court, Colleen O'Brien, Jane Markey, Wayne State University Board of Governors, Justice Steven Markman, Justice Brian Zahra (all tags)

    As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the iCaucus of Michigan is going to be endorsing in the contested races at the Michigan Republican Party September State Convention.  Invitations were sent out, questionnaires were completed, interviews were conducted, and the caucus period is now open, with the vote window opening up on Monday.  Details are after the break.


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