2010 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing

State of Michigan ^ | Updated on Thursday, July 15, 2010 | someone who doesn't know HTML

[SunkenCiv]

Status	Party	Candidate Name	Candidate Address	Filed On	Method	Fee/# Sigs	ID#
GOVERNOR 4 YEAR TERM (1) POSITION							02000000
	REP	Bouchard, Mike	344 Fairfax Birmingham, MI 48009	05/10/2010	Petitions	23800	514415-9
	REP	Cox, Mike	Post Office Box 530970 Livonia, MI 48153	05/05/2010	Petitions	25469	514271-6
	REP	George, Tom	Post Office Box 13036 Lansing, MI 48901	05/10/2010	Petitions	33005	514299-7
	REP	Hoekstra, Pete	Post Office Box 1287 Holland, MI 49422	04/07/2010	Petitions	25711	514353-2
	REP	Snyder, Rick	Post Office Box 7371 Ann Arbor, MI 48107	04/16/2010	Petitions	30000	514347-4
	DEM	Bernero, Virg	Post Office Box 10067 Lansing, MI 48901	05/06/2010	Petitions	31187	514609-7
	DEM	Dillon, Andy	Post Office Box 40927 Redford, MI 48240	04/28/2010	Petitions	30000	514623-8

[SunkenCiv]

(the other 1000 or so candidates are at the link)

[SunkenCiv]

Ping!

[grellis]

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[cripplecreek]

Our old buddy Joe Schwarz is encouraging democrats to vote for Rick Snyder and Brian Rooney in the primary.

[Jabba the Nutt]

I read that Mike Cox opposed the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, but I've found info from opponents that Cox supported the MCRI.

This is a litmus test for me. Does anyone have the straight dope on this?

Okay, I know almost nothing about the candidates at any level. I live in Isabella County. Any Central Michiganders out there, who'll give me a heads up? I've heard ads for Trebush (fellow Cornish heritage guy), Brian (Ryan?) Kelly and Christine Allwood. What's up?

[Azzurri]

I read that Mike Cox opposed the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, but I've found info from opponents that Cox supported the MCRI.

Well, there is this:
Cox Defends Michigan Civil Rights Initiative in U.S. Court of Appeals

November 17, 2009

LANSING - Attorney General Mike Cox's office this morning will argue before the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati in defense of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, also known as Proposal 2. Proposal 2 is a constitutional amendment passed by voters in 2006 that prohibits public institutions from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment based on that person's race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Cox filed briefs in July 2009 after two groups - one led by the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and another group referred to as Cantrell, lost their challenge against the constitutional amendment at the U.S. District Court in Detroit.

"Three years ago, Michigan families spoke loud and clear when they overwhelmingly voted to amend our constitution and end the use of preferences in public institutions," said Cox. "Today my office is defending that choice at the Court of Appeals and I am confident the court will again reject this attempt by activists to overturn the will of the people."

Cox was the only statewide public official to support Proposal 2 in 2006, which was passed by the voters by a margin of approximately 58% to 42%. It then became Article 1, Section 26 of the Michigan Constitution.

[SunkenCiv]

All the campaign attack ads have been pure poison. I can’t support Cox over Bouchard or Hoekstra in the primary, but as I said, if Cox gets the nomination, I’ll vote for him.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, someone I know is running as a Pubbie, and it came as a huge surprise to me that she described herself *as* one. She also supported Rick from the very beginning (it was the first time I’d paid attention to his name). RINOs.

[cripplecreek]

One of the early GOP candidates to the 7th district race was the democrat Tim Walberg defeated for the seat in 06.

Joe Schwarz is a real RINO’s RINO. First running a write in campaign after Walberg defeated him in the primary and then endorsing Mark Schauer in the 08 race.