Cook Political Report: “The Republican contest is shaping up to be a doozy.”
LANSING — More is more, right? We guess you could say that when it comes to the Michigan Republicans’ Senate Showdown. With Sandy Pensler throwing his hat in the ring, the field is only getting more crowded and chaotic.
Here’s the latest on the “caustic,” “radioactive,” and “aggressive” Michigan GOP Senate primary:
- Pensler heard everyone else was also running for Senate, and he got FOMO. Pensler entered the race with a lot of baggage — he backed the 2017 tax giveaway to the ultra-wealthy like himself, called Roe v. Wade “tyrannical,” and opposed fair wages for working Michiganders.
- The gloves quickly came off with Pensler bashing his opponents for running “for the wrong reason” because “they need the damn job.”
- Fellow Republicans were quick to jab back at Pensler with a Twitter account calling him “liberal Sandy Pensler.”
- Meijer took aim at national Republicans who have criticized his campaign, saying he wasn’t going to take “orders from folks in Washington.”
- Rogers alluded that his opponents were in it for the wrong reasons, saying “and at some point, you have to ask yourself, is this just for you or is this just for, or is it really for the future of the state and the country?”
See for yourself:
Detroit News: “‘Michigan Republicans’ nasty and bruising intra-party fight is getting worse by the day. Republicans are guaranteed to be left with a badly damaged nominee who is out of touch with Michiganders,’ Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes said Friday in a statement. ‘Just like Republicans’ other Senate candidates, Pensler is on the wrong side of the issues that matter most to the people of our state: backing the 2017 tax giveaway to the wealthy like himself, calling Roe v. Wade ‘tyrannical’ and opposing fair wages for working Michiganders.’”
Justin Barclay: Pensler: “And unfortunately, a lot of the people that are running are doing it, I believe, for the wrong reason. They need the damn job.”
Steve Gruber Show: When asked about his opponents, Rogers responded: “Nobody has come close to that 30,000 signatures. Nobody has come close to engaging the political folks around the state of Michigan the way we have. And at some point, you have to ask yourself, is this just for you or is this just for, or is it really for the future of the state and the country?”
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