Posted on 08/09/2006 5:03:07 AM PDT by libstripper
Republican Rep. Joe Schwarz lost his party's nomination Tuesday, falling to a staunchly conservative challenger in a primary race dominated by a struggle over GOP principles that attracted more than $1 million in spending by outside groups.
Schwarz, a moderate who supported abortion rights, was defeated by former state lawmaker Tim Walberg. With 92 percent of precincts reporting, Walberg had 53 percent, or 31,869 votes, to 47 percent for Schwarz, or 28,168 votes.
Walberg, a former pastor, contended Schwarz's views did not represent those of constituents in the rural southern Michigan district. He vowed to vote against pork-laden spending plans, tax increases and the expansion of abortion and gay marriage.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
what issues were divisive. Forbes.com is too slow gettong up.
good
Then Arlen Specter.
Club For Growth candidate wins another primary race! :>)!
I live in this district.
The television advertising was 100% negative, by both camps.
The Club for Growth claiming loudly that Schwarz is a liberal. The Schwarz folks claiming that "Walberg favors a national sales tax. Thats just wrong!"
When I heard that thats when I knew I would vote for Walberg. The fair tax? sweet. Thanks to the Schwarz's for making things clear.
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