Dino Rossi gave an interview the other day to Liz Mair at GOPProgress.com.
Read the whole thing.
Posted by Stefan Sharkansky at April 09, 2007 08:59 AM | Email This1. Economic growth proposals, the economy of
Michigan is currently in the tank because
of mismanagement by the party in power. I look
for policies that will help businesses grow,
especially getting rid of the B&O tax.
2. I like accountability in government, Brian
Sontag is one of my favorite government
officials.
3. Conservatives are going to have to do a better
job of explaining family promotion policies
which sustain and support two-parent families.
There is a strong libertarian streak, in my
opinion, among younger demographic voters
that views these policies as judgments on
lifestyle. Cato, the recent's statement
"morality is in the eye of the beholder" is
really an issue for any values candidate
because of the moral relativist indocrination
many have received in k-12 through college.
Society needs strong families.
3. This issue can really only be tackled after
an individual is in office for the second term.
There has to be competition in education.
4. If there is going to be a run for office by
a values candidate, then something is going
to have to be done to make the elections
process run more smoothly. The perception
is the last election was tainted, I don't
know the reality, but society can't afford
that perception.
5. Although, most voters say they want campaigns
free from personal attack, they generally work
unless there is a strong grassroots effort
which has a geniune message of what the
candidate can do. Even libertarian younger
voters that recoil at what they perceive are
social issues not to their liking support
economic development as opposed to what they
perceive are handouts to business. Also, a
candidate like King County Counclmember
Ferguson ran a text book campaign.
I am an indie and my interest is getting competiton in education because that ultimately will serve the kids I am interested in helping. The current governor, like the Michigan governor is in the pockets of big labor and that alliance has worked so well for Michigan. I am willing to listen to alternatives, otherwise I will vote for Micky Mouse.
I guess you are telling me that I am voting for Micky?
Posted by: WVH on April 9, 2007 10:09 AMI agree that there are no good choices out there.
Those running on the right are all immoral (They are adulterers.)
Those running on the left are all unprincipled. (They claim support of the right to free speech, while wanting to pass censorship laws of many kinds.)
phil, I got that, too. But, from his standpoint, he thinks he can go in there and run the same campaign that he did last time, but win three times instead of twice. In that case, he wants to be above the fray, which maybe he should. We deserve to give him a shot.
And Luke Esser said the right things to get more people involved, so Rossi was right in that assessment.
And, it looks like Rossi is not with the MSMers either since he ridiculed the last election. Didn't all the high Rs say nothing was wrong- Reed, Meleng, etc.?
Posted by: swatter on April 9, 2007 01:56 PM"They control everything, and they can't even agree with themselves! It looks like they can't even organize a beer bash in a brewery.
How true it is.....
Posted by: GS on April 9, 2007 03:15 PMI've never seen someone so obsessed with an over-and-done-with event in my entire life.
Posted by: Cliff on April 9, 2007 03:45 PMCase in point...he lauds Esser and McGavick...both were dismissed severely by the voters...for being completely out of touch with the needs/wants of the people. Esser especially...since something like 95% of incumbents get elected (regardless of party)..but he got thrown out on his butt for being so out of the mainstream with the people he represents (but being right in the mainstream with Mr. Sharkansky and the extreme right).