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U-S Rep. Miller hints at challenge to Granholm
WOOD TV ^ | 7-14-05

Posted on 07/14/2005 1:53:59 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan

U-S Rep. Miller hints at challenge to Granholm

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Congresswoman Candice Miller is hinting that she might try to unseat Governor Granholm in 2006.

Miller, a Republican from Macomb County's Harrison Township, says she thinks Democrat Granholm is beatable. She says she has several months to decide whether to run for governor.

The 51-year-old Miller was elected to Congress in 2002 after serving two terms as Michigan Secretary of State.

She tells the "Macomb Daily" newspaper of Mount Clemens that Granholm is vulnerable because of Michigan's high unemployment and the loss of thousands of manufacturing jobs.

Three other Republicans are seeking the G-O-P nomination. They are west Michigan businessman Dick DeVos, state Senator Nancy Cassis of Novi and state Representative Jack Hoogendyk of Kalamazoo.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: candicemiller; granholm; miller
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To: zbigreddogz
Posthumus is from the Alto/Caledonia area in Kent County. Miller is from the other side of the state in Macomb County.

The district has a deep GOP bench and a weak democrat bench. Unless we have a disaster year, we'll keep that seat.

21 posted on 07/14/2005 3:45:52 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (Stop the Land Grabs - Markman, Taylor, Young, or Corrigan for SCOTUS)
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To: Clintonfatigued
This is a large district covering Northern Macomb and all of Lapeer, St Clair, Sanilac, and Huron Counties(Four of the 5 thumb counties). Considering the two benches in this district, if we lose here, it will be because of a disaster year. This seat is becoming more and more GOP with the shifts in Lapeer in St Clair from swing counties to more GOP counties. Clinton won both, and Lapeer went 58% for Bush and St Clair 54%. In 2000 it was 54 and 49%(something like that).

The bench is deep there for the GOP and is weak for the dems. It's even thinner with Carl Marlinga's recent legal troubles(Macomb prosecutor). The only strong candidate the dems have is John Espinoza who is a state rep from a 58% Bush district(Port Huron City and Sanillac County). He won because he's an veteran, aggie and a nice guy who ran against a bigtime jerk for an open seat(where the GOP'er won by 9000 votes in 02). Espinoza will have a very tough race if he runs for re-election or if he runs for congress. The only other elected official democrats from that district are possible city county or county comissioner types which are stronger in smaller districts.

The GOP has some strong possible candidates here. In the state senate, there is Alan Sanborn(Macomb) and Jud Gilbert(St Clair). In the state house - Any of the Roccas(IF they are in the district as Sterling Heights was split between Miller and Sander Levin's seat), Jack Brandenberg (Macomb), Dan Acciavatti(Macomb), Brian Palmer(Macomb), Phil Pavlov(St Clair), John Stahl(Lapeer), and Tom Meyer(Huron) are all current state reps in this district. Steve Ehardt(who had Espinoza's seat) is a termed out state rep from the thumb as well. All of them are Republican and conservative.

If Miller runs, I think any of them could run, but I suspect at least one Thumb rep and one Macomber to run in a regionally based primary. The thumb is very conservative, but also very independent with it's own regional politics(like the UP and North Michigan to some degree)

One possible wildcard - David Bonior represented much of this district until 02. Bonior had Eastern Macomb and St Clair Counties. I can see Bonior possibly move from MtClemens next door to this district to take another shot at Congress. He's far left, but he's also a populist, and populists do very well in this district. Bonior's district ticketsplitted and went for Both Bushes twice, and Reagan twice. He is not to be taken lightly if he runs.

22 posted on 07/14/2005 4:18:40 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (Stop the Land Grabs - Markman, Taylor, Young, or Corrigan for SCOTUS)
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To: Dan from Michigan

Possible *great* news, I'd say. Candice Miller is probably our best possible gubernatorial candidate (just like Mike Rogers was our best possible Senate candidate). I think with Miller running for governor and Keith Butler running for the Senate we could get enough votes in the Detroit metro area, as well as in conservative areas outstate, to win both races.


23 posted on 07/14/2005 4:21:22 PM PDT by AuH2ORepublican (Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue.)
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To: Dan from Michigan

So is there any future for Posthumus in any capacity? He seemed like a good guy and is young enough to still have a future.


24 posted on 07/14/2005 5:26:28 PM PDT by zbigreddogz
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To: zbigreddogz
I haven't talked to him in awhile so I don't know if he'll be back.

I can see him having a shot at Ehler's congressional seat if he retires. That's if he's interested.

25 posted on 07/14/2005 5:41:26 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (Stop the Land Grabs - Markman, Taylor, Young, or Corrigan for SCOTUS)
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To: Dan from Michigan

Wait, I was just reading this whole post: Did we beat Bonier in '02, or did he retire? I thought he was still in congress. I would have thought I would hear if he were beaten.

Either way, nice to know he's not around any more. Few members of congress were more dispicable.


26 posted on 07/15/2005 11:12:58 AM PDT by zbigreddogz
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To: zbigreddogz

Bonior ran for governor and lost in the three way primary to Granholm. Granholm/Bonior/Blanchard was the order.


27 posted on 07/15/2005 1:23:17 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan (Stop the Land Grabs - Markman, Taylor, Young, or Corrigan for SCOTUS)
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