McCotter has the same problem as Michelle Bachmann: US Representatives do not jump directly into the White House. As he has no chance of winning a state-wide election in the People’s Republic of Michigan, he needs to move to North Dakota and take Kent Conrad’s Senate seat.
Well Debbie “Dingbat” Stabenaw’s Senate seat is up in 2012
I wouldn't say that he has no chance. Michigan leans democrat, but it's not Illinois or California. He's won in a tough district based in Wayne County five times. Bush won the district, but so did Granholm and Obama. McCotter in the last election won Garden City, Dearborn Heights, and almost won Westland. Those are deep blue union areas. In the horrible 06 and 08 elections, McCotter won the swing areas of his district. Canton, Walled Lake, and the city of Plymouth.
Stabenow is beatable, if the GOP doesn't give up before it starts or runs someone who was obviously talked into running and doesn't really want the job.