March 27, 2008
Dear Friends and Supporters:
The McCotter Monitor wishes to thank Tom Spencer wholeheartedly for his efforts thusfar. It is shameful, the lack of urgency displayed by local, state and national Party leaders, towards mounting a serious challenge against Thaddeus McCotter. Tom Spencer jumped into the race head first and all alone, and this District will be all the better for his campaign. He is a good man, and could be a great candidate for any office he chooses.
I am tired of e-mails from Mark Schauer and Gary Peters - there is room in Michigan for another competitive race, and I hope that the Larkin campaign can grab on to some of the momentum those two candidates have built up. You have my email address.
4 comments:
At this point, who stands a better chance of ousting McCotter: Larkin or Kriewall? And, realistically, how good do you think their chances are?
I know very little about this district and even less about McCotter's challengers, so any thoughts you can provide will be of interest to me.
Chris, thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment. The district, quite honestly, is very Republican. It has been trending more to the middle, however, so there is hope for any good candidate. I feel that one of the reasons McCotter has done so well is simply that people are unaware of how ridiculously right-wing he is. That's why I am here!
Kriewall has a good pedigree, and makes a good candidate on paper. I haven't seen the necessary effort or enthusiasm from his campaign that it will take to make a serious challenge. Larkin seems to have a good network of support from the local Democratic party, so he may be the one who can do the groundwork needed to spread the word. I personally hope that an agreement can be made well in advance of the primary, so that more time can be spent focusing on challenging McCotter - and not each other.
I am confused. Didn't the primary leave us with only one Democratic candidate? If not, how and when does the political process leave us with one candidate to support?
Anonymous - the recent primary election was only for the Presidential race, if that is what you are referring to. There is a primary election in August, where all other races get whittled down. There may be primary races for your particular State Rep, judges, and yes Congressman. Many of those campaigns are just now shaping up. I know I will be working with a campaign for a County Commissioner who could face three others in a primary.
Thanks for stopping by!
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