Eastown Rally with Governor Granholm

The race for Governor ends tomorrow today when Michigan votes. I hope that I have earned your support and that you will encourage everyone you know to get to the polls and vote to keep Michigan moving forward.

There are a number of very important differences between Dick DeVos and me. I have fought for you, for all Michigan citizens. My opponent has stood on the other side of my most significant battles.

While I’ve fought to create jobs in Michigan and diversify our economy, Dick DeVos eliminated nearly 1,400 jobs in Michigan when he was CEO of Amway. While I fought George Bush’s outsourcing and unfair foreign trade policies, my opponent is one of George Bush’s biggest backers and has supported the unfair trade practices that have hurt us. I went to Asia to bring home 22 companies, 1,000 jobs and $200 million in investments. Dick DeVos went to Asia and invested $200 million and created thousands of jobs there.

I strongly believe that a woman’s personal health care decisions should not be made by politicians. My opponent absolutely opposes a woman’s right to choose, even in the case of rape or incest. When I see a woman who has been raped, I see a victim. When my opponent sees that same woman, he sees a criminal. I support embryonic stem cell research, he opposes it. I support public education, he led the voucher movement that would hurt our public schools. I believe in health care for all. Dick DeVos’ health care plan is “get a job.” I will not gut public safety or open our Great Lakes up to drilling to pad the pockets of corporate executives. My opponent’s business tax scheme jeopardizes our police officers and prisons and puts corporate executives first.

I am a Governor who works hard every day, for everyday people. My opponent, time and again, has made decisions to help himself and the fortunate few at Michigan’s expense.

In the past four years, I’ve cut more out of state government than any Governor in state history. I’ve set in motion the most comprehensive and aggressive jobs plan in the nation. And I’ve protected and invested in education and health care and public safety for all Michigan citizens. We’ve made incredible progress, but there is a lot more still to be done.

Tomorrow Today, Michigan votes. I’m depending on you to help me keep our plan, and our vision of Michigan’s future, alive. Forward this email (blog post) to your friends and family and remind them to vote. Get on the phone and make sure that everyone knows what is at stake. You can make the difference in this election.