Dan
05-11-2004, 06:56 PM
http://miboecfr.nicusa.com/election/candlist/04PRI/04PRI_CL.HTM
That link is from the secretary of state and lists all the major party candidates who will be on the primary ballot. The judicial candidates are also listed there.
Early comments:
Congress : Stupak is NOT our friend. He cosponsored HR 693 during the last(not current) congressional session that mandates smart guns. Vern Ehlers is wishy washy. Upton leans anti. Kildee, Sander Lenin, Conyers, Kilpatrick are 100% anti. Dingell, Knollenberg, and Hoekstra are usually with us. Rogers and McCotter have 100% records going back to the state senate. Miller has been good so far.
The 7th district is open. Joe Schwarz might as well be Carl Lenin on guns. Right to Life and the chamber have backed Clark bisbee as an alternative to Schwarz. Bisbee talks about being pro-2a on his website, but he voted AGAINST CCW. He's better than Schwarz, but Granholm is better than Schwarz too.
Gene DeRossett and Paul DeWeese have 100% pro-2a ratings. I THINK Tim Walberg has a good record from what I remember. Brad Smith is unknown. The three dems filed are Sharon Renier, Drew Walker, and Douglas Wilson. I don't know where they stand.
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State Rep:
Detroit 12 - Steve Tobocman (D) is one of the two worst in the state legislature on guns(Aldo Vagnozzi is the other). He's most likely the only white guy in that district running. If he gets knocked off in the primary (by anyone), great. I forgot the bill offhand, but he and Aldo Vagnozzi were the only two votes at all that were against it. It is posted somewhere in the archives here at MGOUC and I'll look for it.
Redford/Dearborn Heights 17 - Open seat. PAlteko took a mayorship and the special election is the same day as the regular election. The GOP is running Darryl Husk. The Democrats are running Ned Apigian, Tom Dowdy, and Gary Wilson. I don't know their views, but I remember that in this district party doesn't mean pro-gun as Bob Brown was pro and someone named Ryan was anti-.
Royal Oak/Madison Heights 26 - Open Seat. GOP is running Carlo Ginotti. The Dems are running MArie Donigan and Paul Kubicek.
Macomb County 33 - Leon Drolet(R) has a primary against 4 people. He's one of the best there is in the state on the 2nd amendment and is an incumbent.
Farmington Hills/Farmington 37 - Aldo Vagnozzi(D) needs to get ousted ASAP. This was Rocky's seat so it is possible for a republican to win here. William Largent and Robert Stants are both trying to take out Aldo.
Monroe County 55 - Matt Milosh(R) has a tough district and is very pro-2a.
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I have yet to look at all of the races, and I have to check the archives, but the list of candidates are finalized today, and gives us a starting point.
That link is from the secretary of state and lists all the major party candidates who will be on the primary ballot. The judicial candidates are also listed there.
Early comments:
Congress : Stupak is NOT our friend. He cosponsored HR 693 during the last(not current) congressional session that mandates smart guns. Vern Ehlers is wishy washy. Upton leans anti. Kildee, Sander Lenin, Conyers, Kilpatrick are 100% anti. Dingell, Knollenberg, and Hoekstra are usually with us. Rogers and McCotter have 100% records going back to the state senate. Miller has been good so far.
The 7th district is open. Joe Schwarz might as well be Carl Lenin on guns. Right to Life and the chamber have backed Clark bisbee as an alternative to Schwarz. Bisbee talks about being pro-2a on his website, but he voted AGAINST CCW. He's better than Schwarz, but Granholm is better than Schwarz too.
Gene DeRossett and Paul DeWeese have 100% pro-2a ratings. I THINK Tim Walberg has a good record from what I remember. Brad Smith is unknown. The three dems filed are Sharon Renier, Drew Walker, and Douglas Wilson. I don't know where they stand.
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State Rep:
Detroit 12 - Steve Tobocman (D) is one of the two worst in the state legislature on guns(Aldo Vagnozzi is the other). He's most likely the only white guy in that district running. If he gets knocked off in the primary (by anyone), great. I forgot the bill offhand, but he and Aldo Vagnozzi were the only two votes at all that were against it. It is posted somewhere in the archives here at MGOUC and I'll look for it.
Redford/Dearborn Heights 17 - Open seat. PAlteko took a mayorship and the special election is the same day as the regular election. The GOP is running Darryl Husk. The Democrats are running Ned Apigian, Tom Dowdy, and Gary Wilson. I don't know their views, but I remember that in this district party doesn't mean pro-gun as Bob Brown was pro and someone named Ryan was anti-.
Royal Oak/Madison Heights 26 - Open Seat. GOP is running Carlo Ginotti. The Dems are running MArie Donigan and Paul Kubicek.
Macomb County 33 - Leon Drolet(R) has a primary against 4 people. He's one of the best there is in the state on the 2nd amendment and is an incumbent.
Farmington Hills/Farmington 37 - Aldo Vagnozzi(D) needs to get ousted ASAP. This was Rocky's seat so it is possible for a republican to win here. William Largent and Robert Stants are both trying to take out Aldo.
Monroe County 55 - Matt Milosh(R) has a tough district and is very pro-2a.
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I have yet to look at all of the races, and I have to check the archives, but the list of candidates are finalized today, and gives us a starting point.