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August 8, 2018
Endorsements..
Progressive groups:
EMILYs List
MI List
Michigan Association for Justice
Progressive Womens Alliance
Sierra Club Michigan Chapter
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
Unions (representing more than 1 million Michigan workers):
the Michigan AFL-CIO;
the United Auto Workers;
the Michigan Education Association;
the Michigan Construction and Building Trades Council;
the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights;
the Michigan State Utility Workers Council;
the Michigan Pipe Trades Association;
the Michigan Joint Council of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union;
the Service Employees International Union
United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 876 and 951;
United Steelworkers;
Communications Workers of America District 4;
Iron Workers Local 25;
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council #43;
the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 1M;
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Michigan State Conference;
the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union;
AFSCME Council 25;
the Michigan Laborers District Council
Progressive leaders:
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
Former Governor Jim Blanchard
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy
Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon
Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner
Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash
Oakland County Commissioner Helaine Zack
Oakland County Commissioner Gary McGillivray
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham
Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI09) of Royal Oak
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI05) of Flint Township
U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI14) of Southfield
U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI12) of Dearborn
Former Michigan Attorney General Frank J. Kelley
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor
Senate Democratic Leader Jim Ananich (Flint)
Democratic Senate Floor Leader Morris Hood III (Detroit)
Senator Steve Bieda (Warren)
Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood (Taylor)
Senator Vincent Gregory (Lathrup Village)
Senator Curtis Hertel (East Lansing)
Senator Rebekah Warren (Ann Arbor)
Democratic House Leader Sam Singh (East Lansing)
Democratic House Floor Leader Christine Greig (Farmington Hills)
Representative Jeremy Moss (Southfield)
Representative Erika Geiss (Taylor)
Representative Fred Durhal (Detroit)
Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (Detroit)
Representative Stephanie Chang (Detroit)
Representative Leslie Love (Detroit)
Representative Robert Kosowski (Westland)
Representative Kevin Hertel (St. Clair Shores)
Representative Kristy Pagan (Canton)
Representative Robert Wittenberg (Huntington Woods)
Representative Patrick Green (Warren)
Representative Tim Greimel (Auburn Hills)
Representative Pam Faris (Clio)
Representative Phil Phelps (Flint)
Representative Tim Sneller (Burton)
Representative Donna Lasinski (D-Scio Township)
Representative Ronnie Peterson (Ypsilanti)
Representative Jon Hoadley (Kalamazoo)
Representative Tom Cochran (Mason)
Representative David LaGrand (Grand Rapids)
Representative Winnie Brinks (Grand Rapids)
Representative Terry Sabo (Muskegon)
Representative Sara Cambensy (Marquette)
Representative Scott Dianda (Calumet)
Oak Park Mayor Marian McClellan
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10966949
Endorsements for Gretchen Whitmer! Michiganders Know BEST..
https://twitter.com/gretchenwhitmer/status/1026192600997552129Endorsements..
Progressive groups:
EMILYs List
MI List
Michigan Association for Justice
Progressive Womens Alliance
Sierra Club Michigan Chapter
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
Unions (representing more than 1 million Michigan workers):
the Michigan AFL-CIO;
the United Auto Workers;
the Michigan Education Association;
the Michigan Construction and Building Trades Council;
the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights;
the Michigan State Utility Workers Council;
the Michigan Pipe Trades Association;
the Michigan Joint Council of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union;
the Service Employees International Union
United Food and Commercial Workers Locals 876 and 951;
United Steelworkers;
Communications Workers of America District 4;
Iron Workers Local 25;
the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Joint Council #43;
the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 1M;
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Michigan State Conference;
the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union;
AFSCME Council 25;
the Michigan Laborers District Council
Progressive leaders:
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan
Former Governor Jim Blanchard
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy
Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon
Oakland County Treasurer Andy Meisner
Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash
Oakland County Commissioner Helaine Zack
Oakland County Commissioner Gary McGillivray
Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel
Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham
Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI09) of Royal Oak
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI05) of Flint Township
U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI14) of Southfield
U.S. Rep Debbie Dingell (D-MI12) of Dearborn
Former Michigan Attorney General Frank J. Kelley
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor
Senate Democratic Leader Jim Ananich (Flint)
Democratic Senate Floor Leader Morris Hood III (Detroit)
Senator Steve Bieda (Warren)
Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood (Taylor)
Senator Vincent Gregory (Lathrup Village)
Senator Curtis Hertel (East Lansing)
Senator Rebekah Warren (Ann Arbor)
Democratic House Leader Sam Singh (East Lansing)
Democratic House Floor Leader Christine Greig (Farmington Hills)
Representative Jeremy Moss (Southfield)
Representative Erika Geiss (Taylor)
Representative Fred Durhal (Detroit)
Representative Sherry Gay-Dagnogo (Detroit)
Representative Stephanie Chang (Detroit)
Representative Leslie Love (Detroit)
Representative Robert Kosowski (Westland)
Representative Kevin Hertel (St. Clair Shores)
Representative Kristy Pagan (Canton)
Representative Robert Wittenberg (Huntington Woods)
Representative Patrick Green (Warren)
Representative Tim Greimel (Auburn Hills)
Representative Pam Faris (Clio)
Representative Phil Phelps (Flint)
Representative Tim Sneller (Burton)
Representative Donna Lasinski (D-Scio Township)
Representative Ronnie Peterson (Ypsilanti)
Representative Jon Hoadley (Kalamazoo)
Representative Tom Cochran (Mason)
Representative David LaGrand (Grand Rapids)
Representative Winnie Brinks (Grand Rapids)
Representative Terry Sabo (Muskegon)
Representative Sara Cambensy (Marquette)
Representative Scott Dianda (Calumet)
Oak Park Mayor Marian McClellan
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10966949
August 8, 2018
Gretchen Whitmer was encouraging Michiganders to GOTV
https://twitter.com/gretchenwhitmer/status/1026825055253274624
AOC is the one who was hoping for "low turnout"..
https://twitter.com/SteveFriess/status/1026667402589822976Gretchen Whitmer was encouraging Michiganders to GOTV
https://twitter.com/gretchenwhitmer/status/1026825055253274624
August 8, 2018
Yes, and that Gretchen Whitmer WINS the PRIMARY!!
https://twitter.com/gretchenwhitmer/status/1026825055253274624
August 8, 2018
Primary Voters took Gretchen Whitmer advice, and didn't pay attention to AOC and her "low turnout" wish.
How great that you're Announcing it, lapucelle!
https://twitter.com/gretchenwhitmer/status/1026825055253274624Primary Voters took Gretchen Whitmer advice, and didn't pay attention to AOC and her "low turnout" wish.
August 7, 2018
Oooops! Nancy Pelosi.. Not "too old".
Yeah, lots of buzzwords.. no gravitas.
https://twitter.com/KassandraSeven/status/1026837105211846657Oooops! Nancy Pelosi.. Not "too old".
August 7, 2018
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/08/a-bunch-of-guys-running-in-democrat-primaries-are-attacking-emilys-list/
A Bunch of Guys Running in Democratic Primaries Are Attacking EMILY's List
snip//
Ahead of Kansas August 7 primary, EMILYs List has spent $400,000 on an ad campaign touting the credentials of Sharice Davids, a gay Native American activist, attorney, and former Obama White House fellow running for Congress in Kansas 3rd Congressional District. The ads drew ire from supporters of Brent Welder, a Bernie Sanders-backed Democratic candidate and Davids biggest challenge. When Sanders campaigned for his former delegate in July, he took a dig at Davids backers. We dont want to be supportive of candidates who simply raise money from the wealthy and then put 30-second ads on TV, Sanders said.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/08/a-bunch-of-guys-running-in-democrat-primaries-are-attacking-emilys-list/
August 7, 2018
I love that this all hinges on the us believing that a son whose entire life is a plea for his dad's
https://twitter.com/LOLGOP/status/1022815372989349888
August 7, 2018
https://twitter.com/JeffreyGuterman/status/1026543733678825477
I just saw that.. Thanks for posting it, she!
https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/1026481404782235648https://twitter.com/JeffreyGuterman/status/1026543733678825477
August 6, 2018
Progressive Women's Alliance and Sierra Club! Are they
"establishment"? LOL
Mahalo for those endorsements of Gretchen Whitmer, George?
Gretchen has earned those endorsements!
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