| I want to call MichLiberals attention to the campaign of Sharon Unger who is running for State Senator in the 37th District (Grand Traverse, Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Mackinac and Chippewa Counties).
It is unfathomable to me that this race has been allowed to stay completely off the radar, considering she is waging an uphill battle against one of the most corrupt members of the Michigan Legislature, Sen. Jason Allen.
From accepting donations to secret accounts to inappropriately weighing on the bidding process for a parking ramp in Traverse City, Mr. Allen is clearly losing the support of voters in populous Grand Traverse County.
The Traverse City Record-Eagle has been on the case and its investigative reporting of Sen. Allen is taking its toll. Please read some of the coverage of this race:
Unger and Allen to Face Off
At Issue: Jason Allen
Senator Allen Must Disclose Contributors to Secret Funds
For a complete chronical of coverage by the Record-Eagle, visit Sharon Unger's Campaign Website..
Unfortunately much of the electorate in this eight county district does not read the Record-Eagle and has been completely immune to Allen's scandal after outrageous scandal.
I spoke with Sharon Unger last evening at the kickoff of the Charlevoix County Democratic Headquarters and directed her to Michigan Liberal. She indicated her interest in joining the community of bloggers.
I ask you all to find a way to get this race jump started. Sen. Allen clearly wants to be majority leader (hopefully minority leader at best), and the easiest way to stop that from happening is to vote him out of office. If you know people in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace or Cheboygan, be sure to inform them of their Senators corruption tactics.
There are some interesting facts about this district that I feel make it a perfect place to oust a Republican Incumbent:
1: Traverse City, the most populous in the district, voted for John Kerry in 2004. This is the only Northern Michigan municipality to do so.
2: The 37th District overlaps much of the district of Democratic State Rep. Gary McDowell. The voters of Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet and part of Cheboygan Counties chose Democrat McDowell in 2004 over longtime State Senator Walter North.
3. Presque Isle County is currently represented in the House by Democratics State Rep. Matt Gillard. Also, sparsely populated Presque Isle is home to a significant number of Labor retirees, making it fertile ground for a Democrat.
Thanks for reading, I know MichLiberals will do what they can to help Sharon Unger, and I know they will give her a warm welcome when she chooses to start blogging personally. |
