Michigander or Michiganian: What should we call ourselves, Michigan residents? (poll) People of Michigan: It’s time to resolve our identity crisis. Are we Michiganders? Or are we Michiganians? Or Michiganites? Or should we stop the name calling, altogether? Grand Rapids Press File PhotoShould it be the end of the road for the term "Michigander"?
The topic generated some serious — and some not-so-serious — debate among online commenters when we posted an item about the use of the word “Michigander.” Few MLive commenters found “Michigander” offensive to women. Echoing the Lincoln angle was Stephen Maturin, who also objected to Michigander as a “silly sounding word.” “The woman was silly. Election 2008 - Michigan Republican Primary. Snyder: Mitt Romney is the best choice. MLive Q&A with Mitt Romney: From the Tigers, to tuition, to the Great Lakes. GRAND RAPIDS — Before rallying a crowd of supporters Wednesday at Grand Rapids office systems company Compatico, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney met with journalists from MLive Media Group for an exclusive 30-minute interview. RELATED: Mitt Romney lose to Rick Santorum in Michigan?
'That won't happen,' Romney says Chris Clark | MLive.comRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke with journalists from MLive Media Group on Wednesday. Romney answered questions from MLive.com's Julie Hoogland, Grand Rapids' community news director; Todd Fettig, Grand Rapids' community engagement specialist; Nate Reens, Grand Rapids' political reporter; and Troy Reimink, statewide writer for MLive.com. The discussion ranged from the auto-industry bailout, to memories of Michigan to unemployment benefits. Here are excerpts. Julie Hoogland: The first question is the toughest. Hoogland: I was listening to the radio on the way in, and Obama Motors is what I heard Rush Limbaugh call it. Mitt Romney's 'favourite son' pitch in Michigan could backfire. Romney's struggles fuel talk of brokered convention. Romney shows trouble keeping supporters from 2008. Mitt Romney’s second go-round at a presidential run is not going so well.
Nine states have voted so far, and in six of them the former Massachusetts governor has shed supporters who voted for him in 2008, winning fewer votes in each of those states than he did last time. It’s the latest signal that this year’s race is unlike any other in recent memory, even though it follows the familiar Republican pattern of an heir apparent and a set of credible but outmatched challengers. Brokaw: Romney "Not Prepared For The Unexpected On The Campaign Trail" White House mocks Romney's narrow Michigan victory.
Santorum campaign claims Romney win in Michigan was really a draw. In the annals of campaign spin, it will go down as a pretty good try.
Gingrich: Michigan is do-or-die for Romney. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich hinted Sunday that if rival Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney loses the primary election in his home state of Michigan, he should drop out of the race.
“If he loses his home state, I don’t see what he says the next morning to his donors to stay in the race,” Mr. Gingrich told “Fox News Sunday.” If Mr. Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, can’t win his home state in a primary election, how can he beat President Obama in Michigan, which typically votes with the Democrats, Mr. Gingrich asked. Donald Trump stumping for Mitt Romney in new Michigan robocall. As Super Tuesday looms, Republican primary heads into potentially decisive phase. The upcoming contests are expected to draw only limited engagement from the other remaining candidates, former House speaker Newt Gingrich (Ga.) and Rep.Ron Paul (Tex.).
The contests offer Santorum, a former senator from Pennsylvania, a chance to prove what he and other conservatives have long claimed: that a moderate such as Romney cannot beat one of them in a head-to-head matchup. His supporters point to Santorum’s sweep of three contests on Feb. 7, which has propelled his surge since.
“Next Tuesday’s election is pivotal for Mitt Romney,” said GOP consultant Mike Dennehy. “Michigan is really the battleground for the future of the nomination.” TODAY on the Trail - Caption contest: Mitt Romney has a close encounter with the Santorum car. News Feb. 27, 2012 at 8:09 AM ET Updated Feb. 29, 4 p.m.
Santorum: I was on George Bush's team for Hill votes. Michigan Poll: Santorum 37, Romney 33, Paul 15, Gingrich 10. 2012 Michigan Republican Primary. Triumphant Santorum takes fight into Romney’s backyard: Michigan. Rick Santorum will take the fight for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney in Michigan, the state where Romney grew up and where his father served as governor.
“We’re heading to Michigan,” Santorum said on MSNBC Wednesday morning, the day after he swept caucuses in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. Santorum overtakes Romney in Michigan - The Hill's Ballot Box. Rick Santorum has overtaken Mitt Romney in the race for the GOP primary vote in Michigan, a state long considered a lock for Romney that has become a make-or-break test for his campaign.
New polls from Republican-leaning American Research Group and the Democratic-leaning Public Policy Polling both give Santorum the lead in Michigan, where Romney grew up and his father was a popular governor. The PPP poll released Monday found Santorum at 39 percent, ahead of Romney with 24 percent, Ron Paul with 12 percent and Newt Gingrich at 11 percent. Similarly, the American Research Group poll found Santorum with 33 percent, followed by Romney at 27 percent, Gingrich at 21 percent, and Paul at 12 percent. After a trio of wins last week in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri last week, Santorum has taken the fight for the GOP nomination to Michigan, where he plans to "talk about jobs and opportunities for everybody in America to rise.
" Santorum on the Defensive Over Gender Remarks. 3:19 a.m. | Updated The full version of this post is available here.
WASHINGTON — Only days after having to explain a comment about women and emotions in combat, Rick Santorum seemed to struggle a bit on Sunday to explain a remark in his 2005 book “It Takes a Family” that blamed “radical feminists” for undermining families and for trying to persuade women that they could find fulfillment only in the workplace. Asked on the ABC News program “This Week” about the book’s contentions, Mr. Santorum noted that his wife, Karen, had written that section — though only his name is on the cover and he does not list her in the acknowledgments as among those “who assisted me in the writing of this book.” He said that when Mrs. Santorum, a nurse and a lawyer, had quit working to raise the couple’s children, she felt that many people “looked down their nose at that decision.” “Sadly, the propaganda campaign launched in the 1960s has taken root,” Mr.
In the interview on Sunday, Mr. Mr. » New Ron Paul 2012 Ad Slams Santorum As “Fake” Alex Jones. Steve Watson Infowars.com February 21, 2012 A new Ron Paul 2012 campaign ad has been released today that takes direct aim at GOP rival Rick Santorum’s voting record.
Entitled simply “Fake”, the 30 second spot makes the case that it is a myth that Santorum is in any way a fiscal conservative. The concise ad crams in the facts that Santorum voted to raise the federal debt ceiling five times, voted to double the size of the Department of Education through No Child Left Behind, and voted for Medicare Part D — the biggest entitlement expansion since the ’60s. The ad also highlights the fact that Santorum voted to send foreign aid to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il and also endorsed sending billions in tax dollars to the corrupt regime in Egypt. Finally, the ad makes the point that Santorum also voted to give the abortion provider Planned Parenthood millions of dollars in funding. Ron Paul Clearly Wins The Enthusiasm Vote in Michigan. News Brief: Paul-Romney Election Fraud and More With Jason Bermas. Santorum Sees ‘Two-Person Race’ With Romney - Washington Wire. Murdoch on Santorum: 'Win Michigan game over'
Many Democrats voting for Santorum, Paul to deny Romney a Michigan win. Mitt Romney eked out a slim victory in Michigan — no thanks to voters like Dennis Budziszewski, 63, of Canton.
A diehard Democrat and retired autoworker, Budziszewski doesn’t like Romney, so he voted for former Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum to try to embarrass Romney. He said he’ll vote for President Barack Obama in November. “I’ve been pushing this on Facebook for days,” he said. Some Democrats tried to get their fellow partisans to vote for Santorum or Ron Paul to rob Romney of victory. Romney called the effort a dirty trick done by a desperate campaign.
“This is no way for a person to act that wants to be the Republican nominee to take on President Obama in the fall,” said Saul Anuzis, a former state GOP chairman. Budziszewski got two of those calls today, but he made up his mind a long time ago when he felt that Romney betrayed Detroit by opposing the federal auto bailout. Elisabeth Steegman, 44, of Sterling Heights also voted for Santorum to help Obama. Santorum flips on Dems voting in GOP primaries. Washington (CNN) - As voters headed to the polls in Michigan on Tuesday, Rick Santorum defended a robo call his campaign used in the state urging Democrats to support its candidate as a vote against Mitt Romney. But just a few weeks ago on a tele-town hall with Minnesota voters, Santorum decried the mere idea of open elections as polluting the entire primary process. CNN LIVE: Tune in tonight at 6 p.m. ET for live coverage of the Arizona and Michigan primaries and follow real-time results on CNNPolitics.com, on the CNN apps and on the CNN mobile web site.
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Energized Santorum Unloads on Romney's 'Gotcha Politics' - Arden Farhi and Rodney Hawkins. OKLAHOMA CITY – No more Mr. Gingrich to get another $10 million from casino backer - sources - Political Hotsheet. Hotel and casino CEO Sheldon Adelson, along with his wife Miriam, have an estimated wealth of $23 billion. UPDATED 3:39 p.m.