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May 15, 2008

173 Day until Election Day

MORNING UPDATE:

ARTICLE OF INTEREST 2.0…Today the Articles of Interest gets an upgrade and becomes more streamlined. The popularity of my AOIs has grown to the point that we need to knock down a wall and expand. Each day you will receive via e-mail my MORNING UPDATE and REST OF THE STORY along with the Top 10 hottest news stories and commentary from across Michigan and around the country.

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EDWARDS ENDORSEMENT…Another out-of-touch, wealthy, elite trial lawyer endorses Obama; where’s the news?” Anuzis asked. “Both Obama and Edwards have gone out of their way to thumb their noses at Michigan voters, refusing to campaign during the state’s presidential primary. Both Obama and Edwards have drawn a bull’s-eye on the backs of Michigan’s homegrown auto industry and its workers with their continual call for onerous regulations that will bankrupt our local economy and send even more jobs overseas. Both Obama and Edwards, in relatively short order, have racked up two of the most extreme liberal voting records in the U.S. Senate. There is not much here that Michigan working families can relate to.

OBAMA IN MICHIGAN…spinning his answers to critical questions and proposing massive government spending that will cost taxpayers billions. Granholm tried to tax Michigan out of a recession. It didn’t work then…it won’t work now.

OBAMA is wrong for Michigan.

MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSIONAL RACE…WHAT DOES IT MEAN…it’s a wake up call…the Democrat ran as a pro-life, pro-gun, anti-tax conservative…and won. They also ran with no party designation, which allowed them to outspend the Republican and win as ‘the conservative’. See Congressman Tom Cole’s statement below...it’s worth noting he said “voters remain pessimistic about the direction of the country and the Republican Party in general”.

CBS MICHIGAN MATTERS…I taped "Michigan Matters" with Carol Cain, which will air this weekend. "Michigan Matters" airs Saturday on CBS Detroit at 11 a.m. and is repeated on Sunday on CW 50 at 11:00 a.m.

THE REST OF THE STORY:

NRCC Chairman Tom Cole released the following statement following the results of the special election runoff in Mississippi's 1st Congressional District:

“We are disappointed in tonight's election results. Though the NRCC, RNC and Mississippi Republicans made a major effort to retain this seat, we came up short.

Tonight's election highlights two significant challenges Republicans must overcome this November. First, Republicans must be prepared to campaign against Democrat challengers who are running as conservatives, even as they try to join a liberal Democrat majority. Though the Democrats' task will be more difficult in a November election, the fact is they have pulled off two special election victories with this strategy, and it should be a concern to all Republicans.

Second, the political environment is such that voters remain pessimistic about the direction of the country and the Republican Party in general. Therefore, Republicans must undertake bold efforts to define a forward-looking agenda that offers the kind of positive change voters are looking for. This is something we can do in cooperation with our presidential nominee, but time is short.

I encourage all Republican candidates, whether incumbents or challengers, to take stock of their campaigns and position themselves for challenging campaigns this fall by building the financial resources and grassroots networks that offer them the opportunity and ability to communicate, energize and turn out voters this election."

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Saulius "Saul" Anuzis
Chairman
Michigan Republican Party