Interesting, but how good will McCain do in Detroit and Lansing, liberal breeding grounds?
Ann Arbor is more liberal than Detoilet and their newspaper is afraid of him. That alone should tell you that Michigan is still in play.
The Jackson Citizen Patriot, a rather moderate newspaper, today STRONGLY endorsed McCain!
They are not the whole state.
Many, many of those outside of the major cities of Detroit, Flint, Lansing, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids will be voting for McCain. Many other people (pro-life women, for one) who wouldn't vote for McCain and a male / pro-choice female running mate will be voting for Palin.
That McCain is the person who is top billed on the ticket will just mean that Sarah gets 4 years of On The Job training before running at the top of the ticket herself in 2012.
“We understand Obama’s appeal. He’s very intelligent, he has the ability to inspire, and he offers a sense of steadiness in turbulent times.Â
However, several aspects of his candidacy remain troubling. His tax policies - especially with a friendly Congress and possibly even a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate - are worrisome. He clearly sees taxation as a way to redistribute wealth, and this goes deeper than one offhand remark to “Joe the Plumber.”
He has emphasized the proportionally small number of taxpayers who face an increase under his plan. But he’s asking that small number’s money to do an awful lot: jump-start the economy, cut taxes for everyone else, shore up Social Security, and so on. We fear that such tax hikes would ......More at link
http://www.mlive.com/annarbornews/opinion/index.ssf/2008/10/for_president_flawed_candidate.html#more
A call for change: Elect John McCain
by Jackson Citizen Patriot
Sunday October 26, 2008, 8:25 AM
“The mandate for change, already clear from the public’s disenchantment with Congress and President Bush, will be satisfied no matter who is elected president. However, voters should be careful to separate the candidates from their rhetoric.
They must focus on who has proven himself over time, and who can steer this nation with ideas that are reasonable and do not discourage investment in this nation’s future.
The better choice in this election is Republican John McCain.
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http://www.mlive.com/citpat/opinion/index.ssf/2008/10/a_call_for_change_elect_john_m.html