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John James rises against Michigan Democrat Debbie Stabenow
Washington Examiner ^ | October 12, 2018

Posted on 10/13/2018 3:22:53 PM PDT by SMGFan

In the Michigan Senate race, Republican nominee John James remains a long shot against Democratic incumbent Sen. Debbie Stabenow. But he's an especially attractive candidate, and the most recent poll shows him just 9 points behind his overwhelmingly favored opponent.

What's going on here? Some might point to the fierce battle over Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's nomination. But I think the candidate himself is the key here. As a small business owner who illustrates both the history and progress of the American dream, James is also a West Point and Harvard graduate and a combat veteran.

Although he branched into Army aviation as a helicopter pilot, James earned the Ranger infantry tab. Put simply, James is one impressive guy. And while defeating the Democratic incumbent in nominally blue Michigan will be an uphill struggle, James is not nearly as far behind as you'd expect, given the attention his race has gotten.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2018midterms; 2020election; debbiestabenow; demagogicparty; election2018; election2020; johnjames; mi2018; michigan; stabmenow
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To: Yo-Yo

I thought it was a GAY thing! Are you positive it was not?


21 posted on 10/13/2018 3:44:03 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: SMGFan

‘tis said that people hear what they want to hear.

*I* read what I want to read. Thus, “the most recent poll shows him just 9 points behind his overwhelmingly favored opponent” was transformed into “.... his overwhelmingly flawed opponent.”

Not untrue, of course.


22 posted on 10/13/2018 3:45:55 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: SMGFan

What has Debbie Fat Sow done for the prosperity of Michigan. Trump has done much more. I think the polls are lying. May this ugly, stupid she-beast bite the dust.


23 posted on 10/13/2018 3:57:11 PM PDT by DarthVader (Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
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To: SMGFan

I fear James has no chance in this race. Trump needs to grab him for something - this guy’s a rock star and I see great things ahead for him.


24 posted on 10/13/2018 3:59:01 PM PDT by peggybac (Government is about force. It always has been about force.)
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To: Ann Archy
I can't say exactly how I know, but yes, I'm sure.

https://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2010/12/debbie_stabenow_divorced_from.html

25 posted on 10/13/2018 4:00:36 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: psjones

I saw him today on FOX - had no idea who he was at first but he was pretty impressive...Has more to sell himself as a Senator than anything Stabenow has...Hope the voters there see what we see..


26 posted on 10/13/2018 4:01:14 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Yo-Yo

Thanks...I thought he ha a GAY PROSTITUTE!!


27 posted on 10/13/2018 4:03:03 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: peggybac

John James IS a ROCK STAR!!! THAT:S why he MUST BE DESTROYED BY THE DEMOCRATS!!! He ESCAPED THE DEMOCRAT PLANTATION!


28 posted on 10/13/2018 4:04:45 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Trump Girl Kit Cat

I am in Michigan and Stabenow is ripe to be beaten. She is not liked especially in the Black community. She was Hillary’s sock puppet if the GOP would get behind James he could win, uphill battle yes but I am telling you he can win.


29 posted on 10/13/2018 4:09:13 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Taffini

As a Michigan resident I at least twice heard a stupid woman in a front of a supermarket style of “man on the street” opinion interview on the radio turn out to actually be U S Senator Stabenow! I had thought, get that blabbermouth longwinded, stupid hag off the news show, she is so ignorant. It was Debbie!

The reason Michigan voters re-elect her and may do it again (God forbid) is that they have heard of her name! That’s it. The incumbents win because people have heard their name. I think in her first term she had not one piece of passed legislation with her name on it.


30 posted on 10/13/2018 4:13:36 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,noncitizens & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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To: Bonemaker
If it was a race thing then you’d think John would win going away with Detroit just like Obama. Guess it’s more communism then race but let’s see how it turns out.

Stabenow has a huge campaign organization and lots of out-of-state funding. I don't think race or ideology has a big part to play.

I know a bunch of white, conservative farmers who support John James.

31 posted on 10/13/2018 4:15:56 PM PDT by Ace's Dad ("John James for US Senate. Dump Debbie!! Let's Fly, Michigan.")
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To: SMGFan

I hope he makes it, he’s great!


32 posted on 10/13/2018 4:18:39 PM PDT by McGavin999 ("The press is impotent when it abandons itself to falsehood."Thomas Jefferson)
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To: SMGFan

Stab me now
Stab a cow

Feel free to add your own.

CC


33 posted on 10/13/2018 4:24:57 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Do you know what really burns my ass? A flame about 3 feet high.)
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To: Celtic Conservative

Debbie does diapers, adult ones.


34 posted on 10/13/2018 4:33:36 PM PDT by wetgundog (CNN is FAKE NEWS ...Just added NBC.)
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To: Fai Mao

“If Stabenow is beaten it is going to be a really agonizing night for the democrat party because that means they will be losing everywhere”

Please G-d let this happen!


35 posted on 10/13/2018 4:43:30 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: Ace's Dad
John James is the 2nd candidate EVER that I've sent money to.
36 posted on 10/13/2018 4:45:36 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Let's Fly)
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To: SMGFan

As I’ve posted on a couple other threads, I’ve seen many signs for him, and ONE for her. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him win.


37 posted on 10/13/2018 4:47:42 PM PDT by mombonn (God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
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To: mombonn

Good chances he wins when minority voters see him and hear him.


38 posted on 10/13/2018 4:50:03 PM PDT by SMGFan ( .)
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To: peggybac

I’ll be voting for him. I think he has a great chance. PDJT flipped Michigan and it just seems that there’s so little enthusiasm for democrats right now. They’re just the party of mean.


39 posted on 10/13/2018 4:53:21 PM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: SMGFan

Just 9 points? That’s a pretty big lead. Hopefully it will tighten.


40 posted on 10/13/2018 5:02:54 PM PDT by Brilliant
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