Governor Jennifer Granholm and her Republican challenger, Dick DeVos, square off tonight in the third and final (thankfully) debate. The first two debates have been an exhibition in good old mudslinging while not exactly swaying potential voters with their political rhetoric.
Will either candidate present a detailed, fact-based plan for turning Michigan around? Judging by the previous debates and the heated war-of-words I would have to say – no.
I just wish that the two of them could set aside the rhetoric and provide the answers that Michigan voters are looking for. I don’t care what Granholm has or has not done. I don’t care what DeVos says needs to be changed in our state. I just want solutions, not more problems.
Here is my wishlist for tonight’s debate:
- The number one issue in Michigan is the economy – I want specific plans from each candidate as to how they intend to turn Michigan’s economy around for the long-term future.
- Taxes – how can DeVos throw out the SBT and keep necessary government services at their current levels? I think all of Michigan wants the answer to that, not just Jennifer Granholm.
- I want Governor Granholm to quit harping on the previous administration (John Engler) and blaming them for our current economic plight. If she would take ownership of our state’s troubles and come up with a specific plan I think she could get back above a 50% approval rating and run away with the election.
Unfortunately, based upon the previous two debates I do not see any of the above three items being addressed with specifics.
Read what the Lansing State Journal is saying about Jennifer Granholm and Dick DeVos.
Watch the debate at 8pm tonight via the Detroit News’ website.
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Given that Granholm has a 9 point lead in the polls, you can expect DeVos to be another attack dog tonight.
I will say that city mayors around the state are very concerned with the DeVos tax cut plan. The article in the Flint Journal says that his plan to cut property and business taxes will hurt localities who desperately depend on these funds to fund education and police forces. DeVos is ignoring the big picture.
http://www.mlive.com/news/fljournal/index.ssf?/base/news-39/1160832012272550.xml&coll=5
I hope tonight’s debate offers up some substance but we shall see.
Piper
Thanks for the link, Piper.
DeVos has all of these “big” ideas but no realistic way of making them work. Shorting local government to please manufacturers is like robbing Peter to pay Paul. In the end you are going to run out of folks to “rob” and end up sticking someone else (Michigan taxpayers) with the bill.
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