Thoughts on the third Granholm vs. DeVos debate

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It is hard to adequately state my displeasure with these three ~~debates~~ fights that took place between Governor Granholm and her challenger, Dick DeVos. What a waste of time for the great people of the state of Michigan. Neither candidate did anything to solidify their positions on the economy, taxes, or education.

While DeVos has done essentially nothing (in my eyes) as far as presenting a fact-based solid plan for Michigan’s recovery you have to ask yourself a simple question in regard to Jennifer Granholm. Are you better off than you were four years ago?

You see, this is why voter apathy is so high these days. The negative campaigning and the mud-slinging debates make voters decide to not cast a vote at all rather than vote for one of the two major party candidates.

Granholm has the 8-9 point lead in the polls but is it because she has done such a good job or is it because DeVos has not done anything to garner our votes?

Read what the Detroit News and Detroit Free Press are saying about the debate.

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Tagged as: debate, dick-devos, jennifer-granholm, michigan-governor, michigan-gubernatorial-election, michigan-politics

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Bryan October 17, 2006 at 9:46 am: I agree that Michigan’s economy is in need of serious solutions and action. While Gov. Granholm might not have all of the answers, she has worked dilligently under difficult circumstances to correct many problems that began long before she took office. On the other hand, DeVos has failed to present any specific plans for the state, aside form repealling the SBT, which has already been done, and now DeVos has no idea how to replace the funds. I don’t even understand why DeVos wants to be governor.
Andrew October 17, 2006 at 11:40 am: Bryan,

I too wonder why DeVos wants to be governor. If he wants to be governor so bad why isn’t he showing the voters a fact-based logical plan for turning Michigan around?