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It’s Debate Week in Michigan. Gretchen Whitmer faces off with Tudor Dixon in a one-hour TV event that pits the former talkshow host against Michigan’s first-term Governor.  The debate comes days after a new poll showing what we’ve suspected all along: Whitmer’s reelection lead is strong, but not the double-digit blowout indicated by earlier polls. … Continue reading The Battle for Michigan’s 10th (Guest: Carl Marlinga) →

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As we speculated in last week’s podcast, Donald Trump spent most of his two-hour diatribe in Macomb County talking about … Donald Trump, dedicating about 5% of his speech to actually supporting the BIg Lie believers leading the GOP state ticket. Also in the political headlines this week: longtime Republican powerbroker Bob LaBrant calls this … Continue reading The Final Stretch (Guest: Rep. Elissa Slotkin) →

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Early voting is underway in Michigan. In the race for Governor, Tudor Dixon is finally campaigning, focusing on social wedge issues, but her campaign continues to lack money. She may get some help when the nation’s #1 election denier, Donald Trump, brings his Big Lie Tour to Michigan this weekend to talk about himself and … Continue reading And the Voting Begins (Guest: Tim Miller) →

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Absentee ballots go into the mail in just two weeks. In Michigan, the attention and the massive ad spending is split between candidate races and two very high-profile ballot proposals. Also this week on the podcast: * President Biden makes his 6th visit as President to Michigan with another Trump visit to Macomb County in … Continue reading What Red Wave? (Guest: Lavora Barnes) →

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Another week, more political turmoil providing mostly bad news for the Michigan GOP: Two petition drives go to the Michigan Supreme Court after Republicans refuse to accept the Reproductive Rights and Voting Rights petitions on seemingly spurious claims; Tudor Dixon’s stealth campaign: no money, no events; Whitmer’s polling lead grows to 13%; The Court of … Continue reading A One-sided Gubernatorial Campaign? →

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The two statewide tickets are set, with Republicans facing an uphill battle as the party’s All-MAGA slate tries to inch away from extreme positions on reproductive freedom, election integrity and state taxes. Also in the mix: some growing legal problems for more than a few Republican candidates. Mark and Jeff are joined by two non-partisan … Continue reading Into the Home Stretch (Guests: Bernie Porn, Craig Mauger) →

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Sitting in with Jeff Timmer this week, guest co-host Walt Sorg, one of the founders of Voters Not Politicians and a longtime Lansing political presence. This week: A surprise Democratic victory in a New York special election. Is this a sign of things to come, or a strictly New York phenomenon? New polling shows shoring … Continue reading Are Dems pulling even? (Guest: Governor Jim Blanchard) →

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While Joe Biden gets to celebrate a B.F.D., Republicans continue to pay homage to their Golden God nationally and in Michigan as the once Grand Old Party continues to disintegrate. One ominous sign (of many) for the GOP’s state ticket: a lack of money. The Whitmer/Gilchrist/Nessel/Benson ticket is banking millions for the fall campaign while … Continue reading BFD Week for Biden; More Problems for the GOP →

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A search warrant at Mar-A-Lago, a special prosecutor may put Matt DePerno’s campaign to be Michigan’s chief law enforcement official, and state Republicans look to what could be a volcanic summer convention. In other words, just another bizarre week in Michigan politics.   In Washington, a string of victories for President Biden. Congress is set … Continue reading Chips, IRA, Gun Safety and GOP Crimes (Guest: Rep. Dan Kildee) →

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Reproductive rights win in ruby-red Kansas… Peter Meijer pays the price… DeVos money and (maybe) Trump’s endorsement does the job for Tudor Dixon… Incumbents fall in state legislative races We record the day after Tuesday’s primary election and are joined in the conversation by one of the shrewdest political analysts in the state: former Lt. … Continue reading So What Happened Part One (Guest: Lt. Gov. John Cherry) →