Actually Michigan hasn’t always been a blue state. Its been a GOP state far more than its been in democrat hands. Jackson Michigan is one of at least 3 places named as the birthplace of the GOP. In fact the GOP wave in the last election was greater here than anywhere else in the nation.
Last november we elected a republican governor by more than 60%, a GOP attorney general and secretary of state, solidified our hold on the state house and took control of the state senate. We held one conservative seat on the supreme court and elected another conservative supreme court judge. We also picked up two US house seats giving us a GOP majority from Michigan. We didn’t have a senate race.
I do look forward to Michigan getting rid of Levin. I think he is done in his next election.
Even though MI has a GOP past, I would not call it conservatism. The unions had a great deal of power in the elections. And they still will be at work to undermine conservatives.
From those I talk with, it looks like Grandholm (sp?) took the blinders off many up there. I think the people of MI are becoming more politically conservative and expecting such from the elected officials.