Weekly Musing 11-27-11

Saul Anuzis

MI: Republican National Committeeman

R.I.P. Lola Peterson
Lola was a wonderful woman who ALWAYS did her best to make a difference. I had a chance to work with Lola on a number of campaigns. She was a very special woman who had an effect on many lives and will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.

http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/11/local_gop_activist_lola_peters.html

Ouch! A Failure of Leadership – To the Point!
Democrats are frustrated…Independent & Swing voters are disappointed!

http://youtu.be/aYLzOlr5K6U

Presidential Leadership?
It’s his 30th time golfing this year and the 88th golf outing of his presidency.



http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2011/11/25/obama-plays-golf-30th-time-year/

MI #13 – The Hotline’s Senate Race Rankings
MICHIGAN (D, Sen. Debbie Stabenow)
No state has been mired in economic recession as long as Michigan. And even after the Obama administration moved to bail out automakers, the president’s approval ratings have suffered. Obama will have to work hard to keep this usually-Democratic state in the fold, and Stabenow’s own low approval ratings show she’s not completely safe either. A competitive Republican primary will slow her eventual opponent’s fundraising, and Stabenow has a history of defining her opponent early. Still, if any Republican can take advantage of an anti-incumbent wave, it might be in a state where voters are sick of the status quo.

(See Clark Durant!)

http://nationaljournal.com/hotline/the-hotline-s-senate-race-rankings-20111121

http://www.clarkdurant.com

The “Famous” Romney Ad That Has Obama’s Folks Fuming:) – and the press isn’t happy either-:) “Believe in America”
The fact that Obama and the Democrats are all upset because this ad focuses the debate on the economy…and the press doesn’t like it either! A little too close for comfort!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3a7FC0Jkv8&feature=player_embedded

OWS: Occupying Seven Deadly Sins
“The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement amounts to nothing more than making excuses. Excuses that legitimize a platform of laziness and entitlements, excuses to act in a lawless manner, and excuses for snubbing basic principles of civil discourse.”

http://biggovernment.com/rweiss/2011/11/26/occupying-seven-deadly-sins/

CNN Poll: Blue collar Democrats’ support for Obama drops
President Barack Obama’s overall approval rating remains steady, his standing among Democrats, and in particular among blue-collar Democrats, appears to have dropped, according to a new national survey.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/23/cnn-poll-blue-collar-democrats-support-for-obama-drops/

The Presidential Horse Race – Clever & Interesting
The “animation, each horse is a candidate, with its horizontal position representing that candidate’s standing in the polls. Our starting line is March 2010, when the major polling firms began releasing national polls of likely Republican voters on a consistent basis. The horse’s position is the determined by the average of the last five polls, to smooth out the margins of error. The data is gathered from Real Clear Politics’ aggregation of major polls.”

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2011/10/horse_race_politics_an_animation_of_the_2012_republican_campaign.html?wpisrc=newsletter_rubric

A Blueprint for Winning the White House in 2012
“The Path to 270, the two correctly lay out, I believe, the critical dynamics that will likely tip the balance in both the Electoral College and popular vote next year. President Obama’s biggest headwind, they argue, will be disappointment in his handling of the economy; his biggest tailwind will be ongoing demographic change that continues to bend the electorate in his direction.”

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2011/11/a-blueprint-for-winning-the-white-house-in-2012/248864/

The Path to 270 – Demographics Versus Economics in the 2012 Presidential Election
“Even with these long-term demographic strengths, Democratic weaknesses are manifest. Continuing economic distress among large segments of the American public, coupled with the perceived inability of the Obama administration’s policies to spark real recovery, has coalesced into serious doubts about Democratic stewardship of the economy. In August 2011, Gallup reported record low public approval of President Obama’s handling of the economy, with barely one-quarter (26 percent) approving of the president’s performance on this key indicator. No president in the past 50 years has been re-elected with unemployment as high as it is today.”

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2011/11/path_to_270.html

FINAL: Detroit News CyberSurvey On U.S. Senate Race
Here are the FINAL results of an un-scientific but interesting grassroots poll for the Republican nomination in context of Tea Party Efforts to unite behind the strongest conservative:

Clark Durant 39.14%
Congressman Pete Hoekstra 27.22%
Peter Konetchy 9.9%
Gary Glenn 5.04%
Scotty Boman 3.6%
Randy Heckman 2.22%
Unknown 12.8%

A rogue convention? How GOP party rules may surprise in 2012
“Given the rebellious spirit within the Republican Party embodied by a tea party movement that demands respect for the Constitution, party leaders can’t just wish away departures from the rules. Indeed, the national convention in Tampa just might take us back to a different political era: one in which delegates act on their power to choose the nominee that they think best represents the Republican Party — even if that is someone other than the apparent winner through state primaries and caucuses.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/69048.html#ixzz1ejHfua6w

Tea Party Fraud! – There Should Be Jail Time!!!
Sentencing Set for December 7th – Justice Served
“Democratic Party, were accused of fraudulently entering the names of three people as candidates for a group calling itself The Tea Party for county commission or state Senate seats to appear on the November 2010 ballot.”

http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/10/19/news/srv0000014669433.txt

NOTICE: Leadership Institute Campaign School December 3rd in Novi
The Leadership Institute is putting on a Campaign School for potential campaign staffers, college & high school students and others on Saturday, December 3rd. I’ve had the pleasure of both attending and teaching at these seminars in the past.

Please go to the link below to register. Students get an additions $15 discount…in other words, only $10 to help cover lunch in order to attend!

http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/Training/school.cfm?schoolID=19688

Drowning in numbers – Digital data will flood the planet—and help us understand it better
Very interesting video on data…and what’s next.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/dailychart/2011/11/big-data-0?fsrc=rss

What’s the Matter with Campus?
Young conservative and libertarian activists from across the Great Lakes state will discuss issues pertaining to twenty-somethings, the Millennial generation writ large. Ron Paul and Barack Obama know, as did Ronald Reagan, that the coveted youth approval is an essential part of any modern political movement. This panel discussion will be a must-see for aspiring movers-and-shakers! The panelists are Amy Hawkins of Citizens for Traditional Values, Brian Koss, Dennis Lennox, and Matt Needham of Students for Liberty.

Tuesday, November 29 at 7 p.m.
Case Hall Room 339
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

http://www.facebook.com/events/230024090394712/

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Another Great source for a historical perspective:

The Great Thanksgiving Hoax

http://mises.org/daily/336

Weekly Musing 11-20-11

Saul Anuzis

MI: Republican National Committeeman

Obama’s 2012 New Campaign Logo?

A $50 Lesson: I recently asked my neighbors’ little girl what she wanted to be when she grows up. She said she wanted to be President some day. Both of her parents, liberal Democrats, were standing there, so I asked her, ‘If you were President what would be the first thing you would do? She replied, ‘I’d give food and… houses to all the homeless people.’ Her parents
beamed with pride. ‘Wow, what a worthy goal.’ I told her, ‘But you don’t have to wait until you’re President to do that? You can come over to my house and mow the lawn, pull weeds, and trim my hedge, and I’ll pay you $50. Then I’ll take you over to the grocery store where the homeless guy hangs out, and you can give him the $50 to use toward food and a new house.’
She thought that over for a few seconds, then she looked me straight in the eye and asked, ‘Why doesn’t the homeless guy come over and do the work, and you can just pay him the $50? ‘ I said, ‘Welcome to the Republican Party.’ Her parents still aren’t speaking to me.

Great News! “Stabenow hasn’t cracked the 50% threshold considered important for an incumbent.”
Still Early for Challengers!!! With minimal name i.d. and virtually NO campaigning…Debbie Stabenow is having a problem as the incumbent to break 50%. This is encouraging news. As the campaign develops and candidates get know…expect this race to tighten. Watch Clark Durant, the conservative alternative who can raise the money to put on a credible campaign.

http://www.freep.com/article/20111119/NEWS06/111190433/U-S-Sen-Debbie-Stabenow-leads-likely-Republican-rivals-poll

Obama – Dear Average American: It’s All Your Fault
Obama believes “Being the root cause of our dire national predicament puts you in some very august company indeed. You are joining the ranks of George W. Bush, the Japanese tsunami, the Arab Spring, Wall Street fat cats, and other luminaries, both living and merely anthropomorphized… But, yes, by all means, let’s blame our lack of competitiveness on the American people.”

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/11/18/dear_average_american_its_all_your_fault_112120.html

If Not Romney, Who? If Not Now, When
“Instead of sitting on our thumbs, wishing Ronald Reagan were around, or chasing the latest mechanical rabbit flashed by the media, conservatives ought to start rallying around Romney as the only Republican who has a shot at beating Obama.”

http://townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/2011/11/16/if_not_romney,_who_if_not_now,_when/page/full/

Mitt Romney gets Michigan voters’ backing ahead of GOP primary
“With clear support across all age and income brackets, Romney, a former Massachusetts governor who grew up in Michigan, had the support of 34% of likely voters, who said they were backing him or were likely to vote for him next year.
He led former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who had 20%, and former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain, who had 13%. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas was next, with 8%. No one else in the field of eight had more than 5% support. Thirteen percent were undecided.”

http://www.freep.com/article/20111119/NEWS15/111190429/Mitt-Romney-gets-Michigan-voters-backing-ahead-GOP-primary?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp

$15 Trillion – Irresponsible?
I Agree with Obama!!!

http://youtu.be/FIYv0kOn1Zw

A Must See: Steve Colbert on OWS!!!
“As the host of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, Stephen Colbert lampoons conservatives nightly. No surprise then that the Pew Research Center reports that his audience skews wildly liberal. But a video mocking left-leaning Occupy Wall Street protesters that aired on his show Halloween night is turning more conservatives into fans, judging from their online reaction…In the video, Colbert, dressed as Che Guevara in order to “blend in,” hits New York’s Zuccotti Park to earn the trust of protesters and interview some of them.”

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/stephen-colbert-occupy-wall-street-256087

Detroit News CyberSurvey On U.S. Senate Race
As of late last night, here are the results of an un-scientific but interesting grassroots poll for the Republican nomination in context of Tea Party Efforts to unite behind the strongest conservative:

Clark Durant 36.71%
Congressman Pete Hoekstra 33.47%
Peter Konetchy 7.48%
Gary Glenn 4.73%
Scotty Bowman 1.99%
Randy Heckman 0.58%
Unknown 15.03%

http://apps.detnews.com/apps/forums/newstalk/lettersindex.php?topic=tea_111711

Michigan Republicans for U.S. Senate FEC Filings
Incumbent liberal Democrat Debbie Stabenow is raising record amounts of money to get re-elected. We will need a candidate on the Republican side who can raise the funds necessary to compete in the fall. The first set of federal filings are all in. You can find the candidates filing at the FEC web site for the last quarter here:

http://www.fec.gov/disclosurehs/HSCandList.do

Summary below…

Congressman Pete Hoekstra
Raised: $1,017,797
Cash on Hand: $947,631

Clark Durant (my choice for U.S. Senate!)
Raised: $758,679
Cash on Hand: $701,734

Randy Hekman
Raised: $89,450
Cash on Hand: $26,677

Gary Glenn
Raised: $24,057
Cash on Hand: $10,115

Peter Konetchy
Raised: $9,415
Cash on Hand: $70

Fred Wilson
Raised: $4,557
Cash on Hand: $4,207

Scott Bowman, Michael Dewey & Chuck Marino
Raised: $0.00
Cash on Hand: $0.00

Like it or not my friends, it takes TWO things to win an election; money and everything else! As we make our decision over the next few months as to who will be the strongest challenger to Debbie Stabenow, we MUST consider who will have the capability to raise the funds necessary to compete in the fall.

I believe Clark Durant is the right conservative to mount that challenge! You don’t have to have a trade off between a Constitutional conservative and a successful/effective fundraiser. In Clark Durant, we have both!!!

Some have called it the “Snyder Effect”, where the “more” conservative candidates split their votes and the “most” moderate candidate wins. With all due respect for our Governor, this is a political reality and not meant as anything other than a political observation.

Tea Party Fraud! – Jail Time!!! Outrageous.
Sentencing Set for December 7th – Justice Served
“Democratic Party, were accused of fraudulently entering the names of three people as candidates for a group calling itself The Tea Party for county commission or state Senate seats to appear on the November 2010 ballot.”

http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/10/19/news/srv0000014669433.txt

There Are No Longer Any Excuses For Obamanomics
“Unemployment has been stuck at 9% or above for the longest period since the Great Depression. Unemployment for blacks has remained over 15% for over 2 years, with Hispanic unemployment stuck well into double digits over that time as well. Teenage unemployment has persisted at nearly 25%, with black teenage unemployment still nearly 40%.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterferrara/2011/11/17/there-are-no-longer-any-excuses-for-obamanomics/

NOTICE: Leadership Institute Campaign School December 3rd in Novi
The Leadership Institute is putting on a Campaign School for potential campaign staffers, college & high school students and others on Saturday, December 3rd. I’ve had the pleasure of both attending and teaching at these seminars in the past.

Please go to the link below to register. Students get an additions $15 discount…in other words, only $10 to help cover lunch in order to attend!

http://www.leadershipinstitute.org/Training/school.cfm?schoolID=19688

Citizens for Traditional Values Leadership Academy Coming Dec. 9-10 in Lansing –
A Great Program
Few organizations have done a better job, more consistently in our state than CTV and their training programs for our youth. Please check out this opportunity for your high school & college aged kids.

http://www.ctvmichigan.org/PLA/PLA%20Poster%20Updated.pdf

To Increase Jobs, Increase Economic Freedom
“America became the wealthiest country because for most of our history we have followed the basic principles of economic freedom: property rights, freedom to trade internationally, minimal governmental regulation of business, sound money, relatively low taxes, the rule of law, entrepreneurship, freedom to fail, and voluntary exchange.”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204358004577032442153911170.html

The Invincible Mrs. Thatcher
A conservative revolutionary, she prefigured, then partnered with, Ronald Reagan, worshipping “real men” as she went where no woman had, never losing a national election (or a war), and defining an era. Twenty years after Thatcher’s retirement, her biographer Charles Moore re-assesses the most powerful British prime minister since Churchill, one who forged a legacy that will long survive her.

http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2011/12/margaret-thatcher-201112

Great Graphic: FACEBOOK VS TWITTER
An excellent and very interesting statistical graphic on the reach of facebook vs twitter.

http://techmemore.com/facebook-vs-twitter-infographic/

Obama Speaks…America Should Listen!!!
For once, I have to agree with the President.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJj4lDmxUw

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Weekly Musing 11-13-11

Saul Anuzis

MI: Republican National Committeeman

Great Debate: Last Week & Last Night

Last night the GOP had another debate in South Carolina and focused on foreign affairs. It was interesting, not determinative, but Romney came out on top, with Newt giving a strong showing.

For two cycles in a row, Michigan Republicans hosted another Presidential Debate for the Republican candidates this last week. Over 1,400 Republicans and over 400 journalist from around the world got to witness the best of what America has to offer – our Republican candidates and Michigan! Congratulations to the great team that pulled this off.

Obama Speaks…America Should Listen!!!

For once, I have to agree with the President.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJj4lDmxUw

A Classic – Now More than Ever!

“A Time for Choosing” by Ronald Reagan

Some things are hard to say better or improve on…it’s as if he saw Barack Obama coming?!?

http://youtu.be/qXBswFfh6AY

Romney right enough — I Agree!

“The path to victory will not be paved by those who sit on the sidelines waiting for the second coming of Ronald Reagan. In 2012, conservatives like George Will would do well to remember Voltaire’s warning not to let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/op_ed/view/2011_1107romney_right_enough/

Clark Durant for U.S. Senate

Republicans have a great field of candidates running for the Republican nomination. I have decided to support Clark Durant for the Republican nomination. A movement conservative who help found the Cornerstone schools in Detroit, Clark is a principles conservative who can defeat Debbie Stabenow. To find out more see the links below:

Clark Durant’s Campaign Homepage:

http://www.clarkdurant.com/home/

My Endorsement of Clark Durant:

http://www.clarkdurant.com/2011/08/11/betsy-devos-spencer-abraham-and-saul-anuzis-endorse-clark-durant-for-senate/

“Auto Guy” Bob Lutz’s Endorsement of Durant:

http://www.clarkdurant.com/2011/09/12/car-whiz-lutz-backs-durant-for-senate-spot/

RNC Memo Sent to Michigan GOP Leaders – How We Win Michigan

Memorandum

To: Interested Parties

From: Rick Wiley, RNC Political Director

RE: Wednesday’s Michigan Debate

Date: 11/09/2011

Last week USA Today and Gallup released the results of their first “Swing State Poll” conducted in 12 of the most important battleground states in next year’s election. An ominous finding for the President is only 37% of voters in swing states feel they’re better off today than they were when he was elected three years ago. And at a time when economic concerns dominate the political landscape, swing-state voters said a Republican candidate would do a better job handling the issues of the federal budget deficit and debt (+16%) and the issue of unemployment (+7%). It’s important to note all 12 of these swing states were won by the President in 2008.

The swing state with Obama’s widest margin of victory is Michigan – and on Wednesday that’s where our Republican candidates will be. At 8:00pm (EST) at Oakland University in Rochester they’ll participate in a Michigan Republican Party-sponsored debate where they’ll share their solutions for getting the country’s economy in order and Americans back to work.

It’s no secret Michigan has been hit especially hard during the economic downturn. Over half a million Michiganders are out of work. Unemployment in Michigan remains over 11% – the third highest state in the country behind only Nevada and California and like everywhere, jobs and the economy are the top issues.

Last month, Obama visited Michigan for the 9th time, this time touting his $80 billion bailout for GM & Chrysler and the recent trade deal with South Korea (a deal Republicans had been pressing him for since he took office). The frequency of his visits suggests he knows how important Michigan is electorally. But Obama’s problem is he must convince Michigan voters he not only likes to visit, but his priorities have been correct, and he’s providing the policies and leadership necessary to help states like Michigan recover.

Polling suggests Michigan voters aren’t convinced.

An October survey by EPIC/MRA shows only 14% of Michigan voters believe the country is going in the right direction. Conversely, the vast majority see the country going the wrong way. Seven in ten voters (71%) say things have “pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track”. In May of Obama’s first year in office the state was almost evenly split on this same question.

When asked about Obama himself, only 38% of voters gave the President a positive rating for the job he’s doing. That’s an embarrassingly low number for someone who carried the state with 57% of the vote just three years ago.

Although Michigan has supported the Democrat in the last five Presidential elections, it is far from a typical liberal blue-state. Michigan (Macomb County, specifically) has long been referred to as the unofficial home of the ‘Reagan Democrat’. Michigan has bucked the Democrat establishment before, and last year its voters decided it was time to rid the state of failed Democrat leadership. Voters gave Republicans a virtual sweep of state office by electing Governor Rick Snyder, Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley, Attorney General Bill Schuette, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, a super-majority in the State Senate and a new majority in the State House. Equally as impressive as the size of the victory was where it occurred, with Republicans picking off legislative districts and local races across the state, including in traditionally Democrat territory around Detroit. Governor Snyder carried all but 4 of Michigan’s 83 counties and won with the largest victory margin for a Republican in 12 years.

It’s against this backdrop our Republican candidates will debate on Wednesday. One thing beyond debate is Michigan voters will see a stage full of candidates better suited to lead than Barack Obama. Michigan decided to replace a Democrat chief executive with a Republican in Lansing last year, and given the path it’s on, it seems reasonable to think Michigan will decide to do the same for Washington next year.

I could also mention the USA Today/Gallup swing state survey I mentioned earlier also shows a large enthusiasm advantage for Republicans in swing states, but that would be piling on.

Barack Obama is facing an anti-Big Government revolution — Amen!

“Taken as a whole, this week’s polls paint a picture of a country that is emphatically rejecting the Big Government experiment of the past few years, and turning more and more towards conservatism. The surveys are representative of a sea of polls revealing a deep-seated and mounting opposition to the highly interventionist economic policies of the current US administration, with the latest RealClear Politics average of polls showing 73 per cent of Americans believing the country is moving down the “wrong track”.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100116105/barack-obama-is-facing-an-anti-big-government-revolution/

CBS TV Michigan Matters: Anuzis And Brewer



Had some fun with my old buddy Democrat Party Chairman Mark Brewer on Carol Cain’s Michigan Matters Sunday show last week.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/11/07/michigan-matters-anuzis-and-brewer/

Why Obama’s 2008 Coalition Won’t Save Him This Time

“This latter strategy—rebuilding support among Independents—implies that Obama’s task is one of persuasion as well as mobilization. He will have to convince some of the voters he has lost since his inauguration to give him a second look and another chance. This may seem to be mission impossible. If it turns out to be, his chances of winning reelection are remote.”

http://www.tnr.com/article/the-vital-center/97177/obama-reelection-strategy

Is Obama Toast? Handicapping the 2012 Election

A Great Analysis Worth Reading.

“Obama has gone from a modest favorite to win re-election to, probably, a slight underdog. Let’s not oversell this. A couple of months of solid jobs reports, or the selection of a poor Republican opponent, would suffice to make him the favorite again.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/magazine/nate-silver-handicaps-2012-election.html?_r=3

Obama – It’s Been Three Years — SHARE!

A great 1 minute RNC youtube using Obma’s own words that EVERY American should see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJj4lDmxUw

Happy Days Aren’t Here Again – Why the Democratic Party still lays claim to Americans’ affection.

“What is called the tea party is the rightward part of the conservative base. They became angry that they had trusted the Republican establishment during a Republican presidency, only to see that establishment run up huge debt, launch foreign wars, contribute to the surveillance state, and refuse to control America’s borders. What made the anger deeper is that they were angry at themselves. They felt complicit: They had not rebelled, they had trusted the party: “They’re the GOP establishment, they must know what they’re doing.” What the conservative base had learned by 2008 is: Don’t trust the Republican party. Don’t trust its establishments. The old loyalty was over. It may or may not come back.

The Democrats’ challenge? They’re living on faded glory, and Mr. Obama has done nothing for the brand. In January 2009 it was bright and shiny. He has murked it up pretty good. The cascade of government-private sector scandals, from Fannie Mae to Solyndra, has dulled the brand further. Party of the working man? Party of the guy who kited the mortgage deals, got bailed out, and left the working man living in his car.

The Republicans’ challenge now: holding together, and breaking 20th-century stereotypes. They should distance themselves from government even as they prove they can govern, and not only oppose but propose. They should put themselves apart from the rigged, piggish insider life of Washington. And try not to look nuts while they’re doing it.”

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203716204577016331558117806.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop

Republican candidates on the issues

A pretty good summary of where the Republican candidates stand on the issues.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/11/07/v-print/2490470/republican-candidates-on-the-issues.html

NOTICE: Leadership Institute Campaign School December 3rd in Novi

The Leadership Institute is putting on a Campaign School for potential campaign staffers, college & high school students and others on Saturday, December 3rd. I’ve had the pleasure of both attending and teaching at these seminars in the past. A great opportunity to learn – IMPORTANT – looks good on your resume as you look for potential work on campaigns. More info as it becomes available, but save the date!

SHARING: MSU Campus Conservatives & CR’s

Join the MSU Campus Conservatives this Saturday, November 19, for an “awesome” NO-bama tailgate! Prior to the final home game against Indiana, they will hold a demonstration near Spartan Stadium. Bring your creative signs with phrases such as “Stop Stimulus Spending” or “One-Term President” – it is important to stay on message. They will meet up at our tailgate at 8:45 am which is where the old smoke stack use to be. You will not want to miss this opportunity to spread the truth in East Lansing! If you’re interested, contact Nick Kowalski, Chairman, at nknk09@gmail.com for more information.

On Tuesday, November 29, there will be a panel discussion entitled “What’s the matter with campus?” at Michigan State University’s Case Hall, Room 339, from 7:00-9:00 pm. Panelists include Amy Hawkins of Citizens for Traditional Values, Brian Koss of Michigan CPAC, MRP Youth Vice-Chair Sarah Ledford (invited), Cheyboygan County Drain Commissioner Dennis Lennox, and student conservative and libertarian leaders. Come hear a lively discussion on how to reenergize the college political scene for the better. Reach out to Nick Kowalski (nknk09@gmail.com) for further details and check out the Facebook event page!

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Weekly Musing 11-6-11

Saul Anuzis

MI: Republican National Committeeman

NOTICE: Leadership Institute Campaign School December 3rd in Novi
The Leadership Institute is putting on a Campaign School for potential campaign staffers, college & high school students and others on Saturday, December 3rd. I’ve had the pleasure of both attending and teaching at these seminars in the past. A great opportunity to learn – IMPORTANT – looks good on your resume as you look for potential work on campaigns. More info as it becomes available, but save the date!

Michigan GOP Presidential Debate November 9th
Eight of the top GOP candidates for the Republican Nomination for President will be coming to Michigan November 9th to Oakland University. Unfortunately there are no more tickets available for the event, but there are many Debate Watching Parties by campaigns, party leaders and friends that are being organized statewide. Take advantage of the opportunity to participate!

http://www.migop.org/index.php/get-involved/attend-a-debate-watch-party/

Obama – It’s Been Three Years
“This country can’t take four more years of these failed policies…it’s time to try something new!” – Barack Obama

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MJj4lDmxUw

Swing States poll: Obama’s path to 2nd term an uphill climb – Michigan On The List!
“One year before Election Day, the debut Swing States survey charts a narrower and more difficult course to victory for Obama than he navigated four years ago — and shows opportunities for Republicans in some states that have gone Democratic for decades.”

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2011-11-03/swing-states-poll-obama/51062622/1

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Today – On Michigan Matters
Watch Michigan Matters today, Sunday on WWJ-TV CBS Detroit at 11 am. I join CBS’ host Carol Cain with Brooks Patterson, Denise Ilitch and Mark Brewer.

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/show/michigan-matters/

Michigan Opportunity! Expand education choices – Why Would ANY Republican Legislator Oppose this Opportunity???
“The facts are clear: Charter schools in Michigan provide parents with high-quality choices and students with a tremendous education. They consistently outperform traditional public schools and give kids hope for a better future. That’s why two-thirds of Michigan’s charter schools, most in urban districts, have waiting lists as parents demand more choices and better results.”

http://www.detnews.com/article/20111103/OPINION01/111030336/1008/OPINION01/Expand-education-choices

Romney must defend auto bailout stance to Michigan voters – At lease the “headline”
“Others say Romney was spot-on in his message that simply got tripped up by a headline.
“During the previous Chrysler bailout the government was the lender of last resort,” said Saul Anuzis, former chair of the Michigan Republicans. “They loaned the money but didn’t dump (CEO Lee) Iacocca or tell him how to run the company. They let the process play out.”
“Not everyone understood the tough love Romney proposed,” Anuzis added.”

http://www.freep.com/article/20111030/COL24/110300513/Carol-Cain-Romney-must-defend-auto-bailout-stance-Michigan-voters

1934 Cartoon – Lessons Learned???
Back in 1934 an interesting cartoon was printed that relates as much today as it did then…check it out.

http://www.thatssaulfolks.com/2011/11/03/1934-even-then-some-got-it/

Barack Obama’s campaign style: Go negative, stay clean
“The early salvos are also familiar moves in a strategy that has worked in each of the four federal campaigns Obama has run: disqualifying character attacks from aides or outsiders, executed brutally as Obama himself floats above the fray.”

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1111/67504.html#ixzz1ceGB8wQt

Great Read – “Occupy” Is No Tea Party
“The Tea Party represents (and respects) America. The Occupiers may be well intended, but their demands would be very different from what the Founding Fathers gave us and would dramatically change America.

Any comparisons between the Tea Party which desires to liberate We the People from big government and the Wall Street Occupiers who want more government regulation is either misguided or made to intentionally confuse Americans.”

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/10/29/occupy_is_no_tea_party_111858.html

Democrats Bet on Populism – Will beating up on Wall Street bring back blue-collar whites?
“Democrats have been rediscovering their inner populist lately. President Obama is calling on the wealthiest Americans to pay their “fair share” in taxes. Elizabeth Warren, campaigning for the Senate in Massachusetts, has become a rising star by bluntly criticizing the business class. And the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee sent out a petition last month aimed at leveraging the Occupy Wall Street movement against the Republican Party.

But the clearest test for whether Democrats can sell a message centered on income inequality won’t be in the presidential race, where Obama’s chances of victory depend heavily on the mood of upscale, white-collar professionals. Rather, the battle for the hearts and minds of the working-class will take place in the House race battlefields, where Democrats can’t afford to write off blue-collar voters if they hope to win the 25 seats they need to recapture the majority.”

http://nationaljournal.com/columns/against-the-grain/democrats-bet-on-populism-20111101

Thomas Sowell: Democracy Versus Mob Rule
“Among the favorite sloppy words used by the shrill mobs in the streets is “Wall Street greed.” But even if you think people in Wall Street, or anywhere else, are making more money than they deserve, “greed” is no explanation whatever.

“Greed” says how much you want. But you can become the greediest person on earth and that will not increase your pay in the slightest. It is what other people pay you that increases your income.

If the government has been sending too much of the taxpayers’ money to people in Wall Street — or anywhere else — then the irresponsibility or corruption of politicians is the problem. “Occupy Wall Street” hooligans should be occupying Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.”

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/11/01/democracy_versus_mob_rule_111895.html

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