What's happening statewide is a real turnaround. As I mentioned, restoring liberty with Right-to-Work was a pivot point for the Wolverine State as was Rick Snyder becoming governor. Perhaps cripplecreek can correct me but I think the suburbs of Detroit are doing well. It's the city itself that remains a basket case and it will continue in that sorry state until and unless the DemonRATs are thrown out.
Yeah, the national GOP would do well to promote and capitalize on what republican control of the state has done for Detroit.
Its got a long way to go but the contrast between 50 years of democrat control and 4 years of GOP control is stark. It think its the best chance for meaningful free market outreach to blacks that the GOP will see in a century.