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WATCH: James Craig Agrees With Garrett Soldano’s Extreme Stance on Abortion Ban With No Exemptions for Rape

In an interview with FOX 17 yesterday, James Craig made it clear that he agrees with Garrett Soldano’s extreme plan to ban abortions in Michigan with no exemptions for rape. Watch Craig’s comments here. Asked directly about Soldano’s comments that faced national blowback, Craig said, “I’m pro-life. And certainly if — God forbid — a…

Negative Attack Ads, Abysmal Fundraising, and Dangerous Extremism — Michigan GOP Primary Has Never Been More of a Disaster

The Michigan GOP primary keeps getting more chaotic and shows no signs of slowing down. This week, a super PAC backing Tudor Dixon launched an attack ad calling Kevin Rinke “simply unelectable,” and Rinke won’t be the only candidate trying to buy the election now that out-of-touch millionaire Perry Johnson is in. At the same…

Garrett Soldano Slammed for Outrageous Comment That Rape Victims Shouldn’t Have Abortions

Garrett Soldano went viral yesterday for making a disturbing statement that rape victims who get pregnant shouldn’t get abortions because “God put them in this moment” and “that little baby inside them may be the next president.” On the right-leaning Face the Facts podcast, Soldano was also asked whether he planned to implement a Texas-style…

Messy Michigan GOP Primary Poised to Get Even Bigger

Another Out-Of-Touch Self-Funding Millionaire is Set to Enter the Crowded Primary As the crowded Michigan Republican primary for governor continues to run to the far right, the already messy field is set to get even bigger with reports that unknown, out-of-touch millionaire Perry Johnson is planning to announce his own campaign. Johnson’s entrance into the…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Talks “Kitchen-Table” Issues in Annual State of the State Address

Fresh off the announcement that GM will invest $7 billion and create 4,000 jobs to make Michigan the “hub” of electric vehicle manufacturing, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivered her State of the State address last night. Throughout the speech, she outlined results and plans that focus on kitchen-table issues and making life better for working families,…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Delivers “Big Win for Michigan” — Historic GM Investment Creating 4,000 Jobs

Today, General Motors made the “single largest investment announcement in GM history” thanks to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s leadership and bipartisan economic plan to attract new plants. GM will invest a historic $7 billion across the state, including a new battery cell plant, and create 4,000 jobs to make Michigan the “hub” of electric vehicle manufacturing.…

DGA-Backed Group Announces Six-Figure Ad Buy in Michigan During College Football Bowl Season

Ads Will Air Across Michigan in 35 Games, Including Games Featuring Teams From Michigan Today, Put Michigan First, a group backed by the Democratic Governors Association, announced a six-figure television ad buy that will highlight Gov. Whitmer’s actions to lower costs for families after working with Republicans to pass historic auto insurance reforms. In particular,…

Dem Govs Get It Done: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Delivers Massive Savings for Michiganders with $400 Auto Insurance Refund Checks

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced yesterday that Michigan drivers will receive a $400 check for every car they own as a result of her historic bipartisan insurance reform bill that addresses high costs. “These refunds and the recently announced statewide average rate reductions are lowering costs for every Michigan driver,” Gov. Whitmer said. Now that the…

Republican Infighting Gets Worse as County Party Formally Rejects MI GOP Attempts to Put “Thumb On the Scale” for James Craig

The Michigan Republican primary for governor is getting even messier, as the Muskegon County Republican Party is formally rejecting attempts from the state party to put their “thumb on the scale” for insiders’ hand-picked candidate James Craig, according to MIRS News. MIRS News added that the Muskegon County GOP executive committee passed a formal measure…

Top Political Consultant Bails on James Craig’s Disastrous Campaign As GOP Primary Gets Messier

Today, after announcing an exploratory committee and teasing a $10 million investment into the race, self-funder Kevin Rinke officially announced his campaign for governor. His announcement is a big blow to GOP insiders hand-picked candidate James Craig, and makes Michigan’s crowded right-wing primary for governor even messier. DGA Political Director Marshall Cohen released the following…

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