Whew. We were worried she would make us leave the state, become part of Indiana or something.
Yes, I'm kidding.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm isn't holding grudges when it comes to Dick DeVos' hometown. In her bid for a second term, she campaigned often in Grand Rapids, including a pre-election day stop at El Sombrero restaurant on the west side. Asked if she will come back to visit, Granholm smiled and said, "I love Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids put me over the top."
We are a spot of blue surrounded by a sea of red. And remember, Dick is from Ada, not GR. There is a difference. Sorta.
Indeed, she won Grand Rapids by an even bigger margin than she did against another Grand Rapids area businessman, Dick Posthumus in 2002.
See? We aren't so bad. We know the score.