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Oakland County Sheriff Bouchard says he will run for U.S. Senate 2/7/2005, 9:45 a.m. ET The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Republican Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Monday he will make a run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow. "Now is the right time to move forward," Bouchard, a former state senator, said on WJR-AM. Bouchard, 48, first was appointed as Oakland County sheriff in 1999. He was elected to the position in 2000 and was re-elected in 2004. He served in the state Senate from 1991 to 1999 and served on the Beverly...

2000 US Senate - Stabenow vs Spence Abraham   TOTAL  Spence  Debbie  COUNTY  BY  Abraham  Stabenow  CODE/NAME  COUNTY  REP  DEM  REP% DEM% difference % diiference 82 WAYNE 759,508 228,547 512,759 30.09% 67.51% -284,212 -37.42% 25 GENESEE 186,510 66,910 115,373 35.87% 61.86% -48,463 -25.98% 81 WASHTENAW 143,017 52,990 85,305 37.05% 59.65% -32,315 -22.60% 33 INGHAM 119,843 47,171 69,582 39.36% 58.06% -22,411 -18.70% 27 GOGEBIC 7,973 3,304 4,460 41.44% 55.94% -1,156 -14.50% 73 SAGINAW 92,675 43,277 47,564 46.70% 51.32% -4,287 -4.63% 43 LAKE 4,607 2,127 2,309 46.17% 50.12% -182 -3.95% 09 BAY 50,912 23,986 25,503 47.11% 50.09% -1,517 -2.98% 61 MUSKEGON 67,948...

While the media continues its quest to "expose" conservative pundits on the Bush administration payroll, reporters don't seem to have any qualms about the fact that the nation's top elected Democrats helped bankroll liberal commentators on Air America and North Dakota talker Ed Schultz. Unlike the Armstrong Williams case, there's been no outrage over the fact that Sens. Hillary Clinton, Tom Daschle and Debbie Stabenow lined up $1.8 million in funding for Democracy Radio, which underwrote Mr. Schultz's show. According to the Washington Post, Democracy Radio is "a non-profit organization" run by Stabenow's husband, Tom Athans, "with a board composed...

Democrats with Moveon.org From the "Take Back America Conference 2004" hosted by the Campaign for America's Future. On the left is Debbie Stabenow, Democratic Senator of Michigan. In the middle is Peter Schurman, Executive Director of Moveon.org. In the foreground is Eli Pariser. Executive Director of MoveOn PAC. In the back right is Joan Blades, co-founder of MoveOn.org. Video of the award presentation Which is which. MoveOn.org receives the award but MoveOn PAC, MoveOn.org and MoveOn Voter Fund are all recipients of the award? Paging the NY Times.

Stabenow to become third-ranking Democrat in U.S. Senate 11/8/2004, 5:19 p.m. ET By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senate Democrats are planning to elect Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow to a leadership post next week, Stabenow said Monday. Stabenow said she has enough votes from her colleagues to become the caucus secretary, the third-ranking position among Senate Democrats. As secretary, Stabenow said she will help set the Democrats' agenda and be a more visible spokeswoman for the party. "I've worked hard and played a leadership role on prescription drugs and health care and I appreciate being recognized...

October 5, 2004 Thank you . . . . . for contacting me to express your disappointment with my recent vote regarding the assault weapons ban. I appreciate you taking the time to share your views with me. I share your support for Second Amendment rights. However, law enforcement agents across the state have made it clear to me that keeping guns such as uzis and semi-automatic machine guns off our streets will help make our communities safer. Organizations such as the Police Officers Association of Michigan, which represents over 10,000 law enforcement officers, have asked that the assault weapons...

Senate Democrats block vote on Michigan judge By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Associated Press 7/22/2004, 11:45 a.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats successfully blocked the nomination of Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Henry Saad to a federal appeals court. The Senate voted 52-46 Thursday to proceed with a vote on Saad's nomination, but the motion required 60 votes to pass. It was the eighth time Senate Democrats have blocked one of President Bush's judicial nominees. Bush nominated Saad to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 2001. Michigan Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow opposed his nomination because Senate...

Senate committee again delays Saad's nomination By DEE-ANN DURBIN The Associated Press 10/30/2003, 1:52 p.m. ET WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch delayed a vote on a Michigan judge for the fifth time Thursday, blaming "very difficult negotiations" with Democrats who are angry about the treatment of previous judicial nominees. Michigan Court of Appeals Judge Henry Saad has been waiting since July for the committee to vote on his nomination to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Despite "continuous bludgeoning" from Republicans who are pushing for a vote on Saad, Hatch said Thursday he is determined...

Bush nominee has local support Appeals court choice is sound, his backers say By Kelly Hassett Lansing State Journal Hearing a case from Geoffrey Fieger, one of Michigan's most flamboyant and liberal lawyers, should be enough to elicit a conservative judge's criticism. But not so from U.S. District Judge David McKeague of Lansing, according to McKeague's good friend and fellow Republican Eric Doster. "He was very complimentary of Fieger's courtroom knowledge," said Doster, who had asked his friend about Fieger's performance. "That was his chance to (trash) him and he never did." It's that objectivity, McKeague's supporters say, that would...

Flint Township - A newly formed chapter of a national conservative group protested Thursday outside the local offices of U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow. Holding signs saying "Quit playing politics with our judges" and "Free the Michigan four," about 25 people protested attempts by Stabenow and Sen. Carl Levin, both Democrats, to block President Bush's appointment of four nominees to the federal court of appeals. Democrats Stabenow and Levin have used their status as the home-state lawmakers to put off a vote on four judges nominated by Bush for the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. "They won't let them come up...

Rally for the Michigan Four! The Michigan Chapter of Citizens for a Sound Economy (MI CSE) Genesse County Chapter will lead a rally against Senator Debbie Stabenow’s obstruction of President Bush’s judicial nominations. Join us! Thursday noon-1:00 p.m. United States Senator Debbie Stabenow District Office 2503 S. Linden Rd. Flint, MI

Smith considering run against Stabenow The Associated Press 1/28/03 3:58 PM WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Nick Smith said Tuesday he is considering a run against U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow after he leaves the House. "It's premature now, but I'll look at it in two years," said Smith, R-Addison. "I'm not closing any doors." Smith will not run for re-election to the House in 2004, fulfilling a promise he made to serve no more than six two-year terms. Smith was first elected in 1992. Stabenow, a Democrat, was first elected in 2000 and will be up for re-election in 2006....