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Tag: attack ads

Candidates Challenged to Debate FairTax

By The Patriot Economist, Section News
Posted on Fri Oct 15, 2010 at 01:13:44 PM EST
Tags: FairTax, Attack Ads, Tax Increase, Debate (all tags)

The Michigan FairTax Association has challenged four congressional candidates to debate their claim that the FairTax is a new tax on top of all current taxes. Because the FairTax is a REPLACEMENT tax and not an additional tax the MI FairTax Association is calling on these candidates to defend their misleading and deceptive advertising.

The Association issued the challenge via the following press release today:

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The Cox File

By Kevin Rex Heine, Section News
Posted on Fri Jul 30, 2010 at 02:07:50 AM EST
Tags: Michigan GOP Gubernatorial 2010 Primary, Mike Cox, Pete Hoekstra, attack ads, ObamaCare, Right-to-Life, federal spending, misrepresentation, Michigan FairTax Proposal, Right-to-Work, Real Clear Politics Poll Average (all tags)

Much has been said on this site (frequently on the front page) in strong support of Mike Cox, Michigan's current Attorney General and one of five Republican candidates for Governor. If one of those politically disengaged folks that I talked about in an earlier essay were to view this site, such an individual might conclude that Mr. Cox were the leading candidate on the GOP side of the ballot this primary season. A sound thought, perhaps, but also dead wrong; and a dangerous conclusion in any event.

We here in the Grand Rapids field offices have some "undercover operatives" in Dem-friendly organizations in our area (Central-West Michigan). According to what they're passing on to us, Michigan Democrat Party wants Cox as the GOP nominee. That's because they have a fairly thick dossier of dirt on our current AG . . . and they will use that file to full advantage in the general. In fact, Mike Cox is a potential Republican gubernatorial nominee that Brewer's crew is convinced that they can beat, because there are problems with the man some view as Michigan's answer to Rod Blagojevich that haven't surfaced much on RightMichigan.

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A Message To Our Legislators - Beware False Choices

Schuette Draws Dem Attacks Early

By JGillman, Section News
Posted on Fri Jun 11, 2010 at 03:10:03 PM EST
Tags: AG, Michigan, Democrats, Republicans, Bill Schuette, Attack Ads (all tags)

A little insight to what is happening in the left right debate in the state of Michigan.

No one can argue the successes of Bill Schuette in realizing a lead of opinion early on for the republican AG nod. For the Record, I have not endorsed Schuette, nor is this an endorsement.

However, like our socialist counter parts, the Michigan Democrat party, I recognize Schuette is the guy to beat in the selection process, (he is carrying well over 100 law enforcement head endorsements currently) and frankly he is expected to make it to the November ballot easily. The Dems knowing this however, have had to dig really deep to find anything negative to attack the would be candidate before the selection is made. They would hope to skewer his bid in the short run so their candidate David Leyton has less trouble with the formidable Schuette organization.

So they have decided to lay out some cash for ads..

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