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Michigan Republican Party faces financial turmoil, bank records show
The Detroit News ^ | 9/29/2023 | Craig Mauger

Posted on 09/30/2023 4:31:50 AM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter

"These numbers demonstrate that the party isn't just broke, but broken," Leonard said. "Given (Democratic President) Joe Biden's unpopularity, Republicans can still have a successful cycle, but it's clear they won't be able to rely on the Michigan Republican Party."

Karamo and a Michigan Republican Party spokesman didn't respond to requests for comment for this story.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: michigan; politics
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1 posted on 09/30/2023 4:31:50 AM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

Amazing how they went from leading the state to virtually nothing. What a mess.


2 posted on 09/30/2023 4:33:35 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

Check the article linked to the thread. Something is afoot.


3 posted on 09/30/2023 4:40:24 AM PDT by NautiNurse (🇺🇸)
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To: napscoordinator

That’s because there is now a significant chunk of Republican voters who always choose the craziest candidate presented to them, whether it’s in a primary or an election for party officer.


4 posted on 09/30/2023 4:42:05 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: GrootheWanderer

That’s because if a candidate is even a tiny bit different in thinking they are written off. You have to be pure as a winters morning after a snowfall to win a primary. What is stupid is they are unelectable in the general. It’s totally insane. There are some here that believe we should have 100 Rand Paul’s. Well maybe we should. But reality is we can maybe have 10. But you then chose some that are close to his ideals. And in some states you may have to settle for half his ideals. But that’s unacceptable in todays politics. Major reason we lose.


5 posted on 09/30/2023 4:47:42 AM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

Michigan has a Republican organization?


6 posted on 09/30/2023 4:49:04 AM PDT by SMARTY (“Liberalism is totalitarianism with a human face.” Thomas Sowell)
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

Actually Republicans loose because they get Democrats get away with all kinds of evil things and never fight back.


7 posted on 09/30/2023 4:50:13 AM PDT by Cowman
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To: napscoordinator

Karamo and her Chief of Staff, Joel Studebaker, tasked the Vice Chair with opening bank accounts for the party. The bank accounts were opened at a bank which studebaker’s parents are believed to be on the board of directors. After opening the accounts, sources say, vice chair Malinda Pego was stripped of any online access by Karamo and Studebaker.


8 posted on 09/30/2023 4:53:12 AM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: GrootheWanderer
Yes. The whackier they are, the more "authentic " and "anti-establishment."

Then when the normies won't vote for them, it's all "WE WUZ ROBBED!"

9 posted on 09/30/2023 4:53:30 AM PDT by hcmama
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To: Cowman

“Actually Republicans loose because they get Democrats get away with all kinds of evil things and never fight back.”

That’s because they are all paid off by the same big money bribers.


10 posted on 09/30/2023 4:59:26 AM PDT by CodeToad (Arm Up! They Have!)
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

Bad link above. Proper one here:
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/29/michigan-republican-party-faces-financial-turmoil-bank-records-show/71003017007/


11 posted on 09/30/2023 5:07:47 AM PDT by Michigan Bowhunter
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To: GrootheWanderer

BS, l am in Mi If anything they pick a parade of rino’s. The last R Governor was a worthless collaborator who endorsed Biden.


12 posted on 09/30/2023 5:35:14 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

GOP in Michigan is in complete disarray and unorganized seperate in camps between ultra-MAGA and establishment old party GOP.

Most republican strongholds are the MAGA areas, whereas the bankrollers or establishment Republicans are more the careerist political elite.

The disarray is causing Lansing and Ann Arbor to win bolstered by Detroit and flint corrupt vote making machines.

Michigan needs a serious meeting and reorganization to lose shake off its funk.


13 posted on 09/30/2023 5:47:59 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: CodeToad

Not BRIBES!!!!! That is criminal behavior!!!

Campaign contributions...
PAC Funding...
“Party Support”...

That is where corporate plays and no other players can come up with enough cash to get listened to...

And every bit of it totally legal and in some cases, tax deductible.


14 posted on 09/30/2023 5:52:45 AM PDT by L,TOWM (An upraised middle finger is my virtue signal.)
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

but they’re still doing better than Michigan , LOL


15 posted on 09/30/2023 6:13:49 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Michigan Bowhunter

Maybe voters are getting sick of the Hissy Fit Party.


16 posted on 09/30/2023 6:34:52 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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--- "Michigan Republican Party faces financial turmoil, bank records show"

Telling quotes with some actual and very sad information:

"...expenses for many of the scheduled speakers...."

"...event, which traditionally costs about $700,000 to put on."

"...had to pay Lake $20,000 for speaking, pay D'Souza $28,000 and repay a loan of $110,000 for actor Jim Caviezel's speaking fee. Carpenter said he advised party leaders to cut D'Souza from the lineup to save money."

"...working on paying outstanding debt...."

The political establishment of both parties is become a money machine for the few and well connected. Get enthused in one direction and -- yup -- DONATE. Get enthused in another direction and -- yup, again -- DONATE. Empty your wallets so that speaking fees can be paid because politics is become wholly led and measured by MONEY.

Like your favorite political celebrity? Great. Now compare your income to theirs, and then send them -- Republican or Democrat -- your "donation." To show you care.

The Democrats are champs and have this down pat. It seems the Republicans are close behind. Because "donors" have voices, big voices when they are big donors, and huge voices when huge donors. But send your $20 bucks because "speaking fees."

Sounds cynical? Yup.

17 posted on 09/30/2023 6:38:02 AM PDT by Worldtraveler once upon a time (Degrow government)
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To: gibsonguy; GrootheWanderer; napscoordinator
The last R Governor was a worthless collaborator who endorsed Biden.

And Nazi Nessel indicted the stupid weasel over the Flint water kerfluffle after the 2020 election was in the bag for the Democrats.

Note that she waited until AFTER Rickie-Rick Snyder could have led a drive to challenge the rigged 2020 Michigan "election".

The Michigan Dems rigged the 2018, 2020 and 2022 "elections".

The Michigan RepukeLickings didn't protest because their red seats are ALWAYS safe [the state is actually very red]. Just like the Republicans in Georgia, the Michigan Pubbies could care less if both US senators and the governor are Democrats. Their paychecks, bennies and state government retirements are safe.

Ever since the shadowy "voting group" got hold of the 2016 red county ballots in the summer of 2018, the Michigan Democrats have been on a roll.

If you know what I mean.

18 posted on 09/30/2023 7:13:38 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Bayard

see my post #18


19 posted on 09/30/2023 7:14:39 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: Worldtraveler once upon a time

Ronna Romney was the Michigan state republican chair 8 or so years ago. She graduated to national republican chair. 2+ years ago republicans nominated all trumpers to all statewide offices and the state was inundated by the likes of the pillow guy, rudy, and kraken. They all lost by humiliating numbers. Michigan is a Yugely important state in the next national election. 5-6 states are the battle grounds. There are no presently announced republican national candidates (including DJT) who will win Michigan as it stands today. NONE. kamal even wins. sleepy joe gets 60%.


20 posted on 09/30/2023 7:35:51 AM PDT by Oystir
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