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MichMan

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6. So what happens if the person that defeats her in the primary wins the general?

Reply to bluedigger (Original post)

Tue Jun 7, 2022, 06:50 PM

Jun 2022

In 2010, with former governor Granholm term limited,, a number of Dems crossed over to vote in the Michigan governor primary and voted for a virtual unknown, Rick Snyder, over several other established Republican names.

The thought process was that electing an unknown was better than having to run against a more established conservative and would be easier to beat since he had no name recognition and had never held elected office. Well guess what, not only did he win the primary, he also won the general. Passed Right to Work, a bunch of tax cuts, and turned out to be a hard core RW.

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That would be a TPS report worth filing! (n/t) Moostache Jun 2022 #5

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So what happens if the person that defeats her in the primary wins the general? MichMan Jun 2022 #6

We are talking Boebert here, after all. bluedigger Jun 2022 #8

I think the poster meant a Dem might have a harder time defeating a Republican who isn't Boebert in Liberty Belle Jun 2022 #13

Wasn't "Anonymous" or some group supposed to be coming after her? dixiechiken1 Jun 2022 #7

Hard to imagine any dirt that's not already on her sleeve. bluedigger Jun 2022 #9

Seriously, how could anyone denigrate her.... paleotn Jun 2022 #12

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LOL, love Co voters! lark Jun 2022 #19