Just remember, "It's all about Dick". The rest of you are on your own.
A mailing from Republican candidate Dick DeVos's campaign was sent to homes in the Grand Rapids area. It tells voters it's OK to split their tickets.
"This election year, we have a choice. We can split our ticket. Vote for Dick DeVos for governor first, then pick the other candidates you want to support down the ballot," the mailing read.
24 Hour News 8 asked DeVos about the mailing.
"What I don't know is where this was targeted," he said. "What you do with mail is target the message to very specific voters."
Michigan's Republican Party Chair Saul Anuzis said the message won't hurt other Republican candidates.
"The mailing was targeted to Democrats," Anuzis said. "There are a lot of Democrats that have asked about voting for Dick DeVos ... So, obviously we want Democrats and independents to split their ticket and vote for every Republican they feel comfortable voting for."
"A lot", Saul? OK. Wonder why the polls are showing strong Dem support for Granholm in that case.
Still, you don't dis the rest of your party... unless you are conceding that your party has nothing to offer, and your only concern is electing that guy who controls the purse strings.
I once said here that it would be hard to be a Republican under DeVos. One only has to look at the careers that are being destroyed by Bush to see what would happen if Dick could unleash his very unpopular ideas on Michigan. After Dick destroys the state, representatives of all stripes would pay, just as they are going to in DC this year. With this mailing, DeVos indicates it's "every man for himself".
There is a rumor being floated about on MIRS that Anuzis isn't long for his job- Matt at MichLib wrote it up.
NEWS FLASH! The subscription-only MIRS newsletter reports on a purported plot to depose Michigan Republican Party chairman Saul Anuzis! It may be centered in Kent County - where the locals are still teed off with Saulius for the bad P.R. he generated with his over-the-top flier he sent out against Dem. HD075 candidate Rev. Robert Dean. The denials are flying fast and furious, but Republican National Committeeman Chuck Yob is reportedly involved - not too surprising considering Yob once tried to get former Rep. Andrew Raczkowski to run against Saul for party chair. What IS surprising is the suggestion that Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land may be tied in too.
The Michigan Republican Party has been acting like a bunch of junior high school bullies with their nasty fliers and robocalls and their "I know you are, but what am I?" answer for every question. I still think it originates with the DeVos', particularly Betsy (remember, she is a consultant), but Saul will be the one to pay the price.
Fine by me.