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Tag: Write-in

Thad McQuitter Piles On Taxpayers: Lt. Autism Insurance Mandate Calls For Sept. 5 Special Election

By Corinthian Scales, Section News
Posted on Tue Jul 10, 2012 at 05:54:51 PM EST
Tags: Thad McCotter, HR 3936 Union Pension Bailout, Union Shill, Bogus Fiscal Conservative, Pompous Ass, Indistinguishable Center-Left, Fred Upton's Republican Main Street Partnership Member, Book Tours on PAC money, 2012 distraction, Voting integrity, Voting fraud, SB-754, SB-803, HB-5061, Gov. Rick Snyder, Lyndon B. Johnson, Eric Holder, What are they doing here??? You'll be surprised what a lack of ID can accomplish, Nanny Classless, Write-in, Special Election, Old District vs Redrawn District (all tags)

via The Detroit News

Lt. Gov. Brian Calley on Tuesday called for a special election to fill the seat of U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, who resigned suddenly on Friday.
The special primary will be Sept. 5, with a special election to fill the remainder of McCotter's term held in conjunction with the Nov. 6 general election.
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A special election would come with new costs for the Wayne and Oakland County municipalities in the district.
According to the governor's office, state election officials estimate it'll cost local government $650,000 for a special election.
Oakland County estimates their costs alone would be in the six figures to print new ballots and for election supplies. Locals would be on the hook for paying for election inspectors, overtime, postage to mail out absentee ballots and applications and paying for elections publication costs.
Confounding the problem is the special election would apply to constituents in the current 11th District Congressional seat, though the voter databases and voter registrations have been adjusted to reflect the new redistricting boundaries in place for the upcoming Aug. 7 primary elections.
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Nice, eh? Mass confusion created for an establishment player's write-in campaign.

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Shut Up Brooks.

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Thu Jun 07, 2012 at 09:02:00 PM EST
Tags: CD11, Kerry Bentivolio, Congress, Nancy Cassis, Brooks Patterson, Write-In, Stupidity. (all tags)

And Nancy, you want a fight? You may have it.

There is no way your campaign will get an ounce of help from real conservatives before or after the primary, if you pursue the unnecessary path of a write-in campaign. Especially when there is a candidate on the ballot who not only meets the standards of being a Republican, but also has followed the rules, played the game appropriately, and was willing to live with the results of the contest prior to the fraud perpetrated by McCotter's bumbling help.

It frankly demonstrates WHY its a good idea to have a primary EVERY time. At least we HAVE someone there.

But a write in campaign? Now this is getting into stupid season.

First its Rocky, who courted the Tea Party, was backed by the TPX, had OUR support, but showed his true BLUE colors in dissing the ONE guy who played the game right. Never again Rocky. You FIGHT the Tea folks next time.

Then its Saul and company, acting all comfy with tea folk until it didn't select one of his hand picked favorites, and he uses the machinery of the MiGOP to steal a delegate when completely unnecessary. We know how THAT landed.

Now Nancy, you want to test your will? You should have at least been there from the start. YOU should have filed when the others did. But you didn't, and you believe that fading fast RINO Patterson? Do you REALLY think you have a chance? Really?

Lets talk more below. ~

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