My basic concern is the authority to count votes in the event of a close election.
Previous experience has seen such elections turn in to a free-for-all of ballot counting before anyone gets the courts to step in.
In such, the cry to “count all the votes” will be strong.
And it may involve several duplicate votes via provisional ballots, “withheld” mail/absentee ballots and ultimately ballots received /after/ the deadline but before a re-count materializes (thereby negating a recount request).
This is an historic strategy (Minnesota and Florida) and likely will be done again.
But, yes, down ticket is key in both our effort to save our Constitution and to root our voter fraud, simultaneously.
I plan on going to the poll to vote down ticket.
And, while I’m there, I’ll vote for Trump.
LOCAL SLIDE
I have been non-plus with John James outreach.
He appears to be targeting the population centers with little regard to semi- & rural populations.
They are by no means a lock for him, (according to my disappointed church friends).
Pragmatic folk, those German farmers.
Rather the devil they know than the devil they don’t know.
That and, up until impeachment, I really had no reason to dislike my frat brother Gary (Zeta Sigma, Alma College - Go Sigs!).
He has been unobtrusive (non-existent on the national scene) and done some good work on behalf of our farmers.
He has since shown that he is lock-step in his party and not serving the whole of the people of Michigan.
Michigan is purple and has been since before the colors were swapped.
Michigan farmers are fired-up over Trump but will take their time with the down-ticket races.
Woe be upon those that support he wicked witch of the Gretch.
they will lose...bigly.
I have been a Michigan resident for 4 years. I do not pretend to understand Michigan politics. Life is good here, it’s beautiful and Michiganders are intelligent people so I struggle with why we put up with political shenanigans that happen regularly in this state.
Alma is under appreciated. Lots of FLW inspired buildings in Alma. The downtown is nice.
I will be voting for James. He was an Apache pilot for goodness sake. He’s people. Gary attacked James on kids with preexisting conditions, James responded swiftly and directly. Should play well up state.
I was a State Republican delegate in Colorado. The system is much different in Michigan.