Didn’t Candice Miller win every county in 1998 including Wayne? Was her opponent an avowed child molester or something? Even Dr. Death’s lawyer did better in the Gov’s race.
The dems just conceded that race and put all their eggs in Granholm’s AG basket and some congressional districts who were worried about coattails of Engler in then competitive districts before redistricting, like Bonior’s and Stabenow’s (which Rogers won). Stupak, Levin, Kildee’s, Rivers, and even Dingell’s districts then were not easy either, outside of the fact that they were strong personal candidates.