Whitmer Gilchrist | Most Liberal Ticket Even Worse Than Jennifer Granholm's Lost Decade

Garlin Gilcrest with Michael Moore

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer has announced that her running mate is Garlin Gilchrist II, who runs the University of Michigan's Center for Social Media Responsibility and was previously a political organizer with MoveOn.org the socialist Bernie Sanders organization - Our Revolution and the Obama campaign, 

She said Monday that Gilchrist has a proven background in technology and community organizing, and is the "kind of young, innovative and progressive problem-solver" needed to help move Michigan forward.

With the pick of Gilchrist, Gretchen Whitmore has moved the democrat ticket further left than the Jennifer Granholm era of the "Lost Decade".  This ticket if elected with it's socialist roots will make Jennifer Granholm's "Lost Decade" seem like a small blip in history.  

Stu Sandler of Grand River Strategies, a political strategical firm, issued the following press release on Whitmer's Announcement:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2018
Contact: Stu Sandler
734-846-4067

Midland,MI—Gretchen Whitmer, who was labeled one of the “Most Liberal” State Senators in Michigan, announced former Moveon.org Campaign Director Garlin Gilchrist as her Lt. Governor nominee unveiling the Most Liberal Ticket in Michigan political history and one that Jennifer Granholm would certainly approve.  Prior to running for Detroit City Clerk, Garlin Gilchrist worked for ultraliberal activist group, MoveOn.Org from 2011 to 2014.   Better Jobs Stronger Families pronounced this the most liberal ticket in Michigan history on WhitmerGilchrist.com and MostLiberalTicketEver.com    

“Gretchen Whitmer was one of Jennifer Granholm’s strongest advocates during the lost decade supporting policies that led to 15% unemployment and 500,000 lost jobs.   By choosing former Moveon.org National Campaign Director Garlin Gilchirst to the ticket, Gretchen Whitmer has created the Granholm Dream Team with the most liberal ticket in Michigan history.   Whitmer and Gilchrist will support higher taxes, reckless spending, and liberal policies that will move Michigan backwards.  Michigan can’t afford Whitmer and Gilchrist,”  said Sandler.

Throughout her time in office, Gretchen Whitmer was named one of the “Most Liberal” State Senators by Inside Michigan Politics.  Whitmer will now be joined by Garlin Gilchrist, the former Moveon.org National Campaign Director. During Gilchrist’s time at Moveon.org, the ultraliberal group issued a video titled “We’d Just Like to Say Ditto to Everything Jennifer Granholm Says in This Clip”.


“Both Whitmer and Gilchrist have a history of saying 'Ditto' to everything Jennifer Granholm said or did.  Now that Whitmer and Gilchrist have formed the most liberal ticket in Michigan political history, it’s clear this is the Granholm dream team.  Michigan can’t afford the Whitmer-Gilchrist liberal agenda,” said Sandler.

Stanley Grot Drops Out Of Secretary of State Race - Mary Treder Lang The Clear Favorite

The Michigan State Secretary of State race in the Republican Party became very interesting

Stanley Grot

today as one of the three candidates has dropped out of the race.

Stanley Grot, the Macomb County politician known for his brash style of politics, issued the following statement saying that he is dropping out of the race:

Stanley Grot had an uphill battle as his past records began to surface and his past boss, former Secretary of State and fellow Macomb County resident Candice Miller had endorsed Mary Treder Lang.

With Stanley Grot out of the Race, Mary Treder Lang is the clear favorite to be the Republican nominee.

Bi-partisan committee created to review problems at Oakland County polling locations, Board establishes online portal for voters

August 9, 2018, Pontiac, Mich. – The Oakland County Board of Commissioners acted today in response to multiple media reports and voter complaints of problems at polling locations

LISA BROWN
OAKLAND COUNTY CLERK

in communities throughout Oakland County during the August 7, 2018 Primary Election. A bi-partisan panel of four (4) county commissioners have been appointed to review issues related to Oakland County’s election infrastructure, seek public input and make recommendations for improvements. The Board of Commissioners has created an online portal for voters to submit issues and concerns related to their experiences at the polls on election day that can be accessed at the Board’s website: www.oakgov.com/boc.

Voters at polling locations throughout Oakland County have reported precincts ran out of ballots and that significant delays in the voting process occurred as a result. Media and local reports of ballot shortages include precincts in: Ferndale, Oak Park, Berkley, Farmington Hills, Pontiac, Birmingham, Bloomfield Township, Southfield, West Bloomfield Township, Commerce Township, Wolverine Lake and Troy.

The Ad Hoc Committee on Oakland County Election Infrastructure will be co-chaired by Commissioners Tom J. Berman (R-Keego Harbor) and Nancy Quarles (D-Southfield). Commissioners Marcia Gershenson (D-Bloomfield Twp.) and Adam Kochenderfer (R-Rochester Hills) are also members.

“I am pleased to have been appointed to serve as co-chair of this ad hoc committee, which represents a bi-partisan effort to study Oakland County’s election system infrastructure,” said Commissioner Berman. “The poor execution and challenges voters faced at the polls on Tuesday are inexcusable. I’m determined to thoroughly investigate the issues that arose, and to identify and implement solutions to ensure this ballot debacle never happens again.”

“The historic voter turnout in Oakland County was a testament to an incredible civic awakening that is occurring throughout our communities and country,” said Commissioner Nancy Quarles. “We need to do everything in our power to ensure we protect everyone’s hard won, fundamental civil and voter’s rights as we prepare for the November election.”

“I appointed this ad hoc committee to assess our voting system infrastructure due to concerns regarding the voting abnormalities that occurred in the August 7th primary,” stated Board Chairman Michael J. Gingell. “Running out of ballots, making residents wait to vote and being unprepared for significant voter turnout is unacceptable. I am looking forward to reviewing the committee’s findings so that we can address these issues.”

For more information about the BOC or to file a voter incident report, please visit www.oakgov.com/boc or call 248-858-0100.

For more information, please contact Kate Layton, Senior Community Liaison at (248) 452-9471 or laytonk@oakgov.com.      

BALLOT MISHAP TURNS NASTY: Oakland County Clerk Screws Up Blames City Clerks All Fire Back

Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown
photo credit Mark Cavitt / Oakland Press

OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN -  Lisa Brown (D) the former Michigan State Representative that once screamed on the house floor "Stay Out Of My Vagina" is now the Oakland County clerk.   She oversees all county and multi-jurisdictional elections and issued a statement to the press about a massive shortage of ballots during Tuesday's primary blaming the city clerks. Voters in Many communities were stuck waiting for more than an hour to vote as they waited for ballots.  Other's just left in frustration.  

The city clerks in Oakland County all tell a different story and blame the County Clerk.  I find it odd to that every city clerk in Oakland County is incompetent while the County Clerk says it wasn't her problem.  Here is what the city of clerks have said in unison:

We, the city and township clerks of Oakland County, extend our sincerest apologies to all the voters in our municipalities who experienced difficulties in voting due to ballot shortages on August 7th.

The voter turnout throughout the county was tremendous and record breaking, and in some precincts, it was overwhelming. We want to assure all voters that we hold the right to vote dear to our hearts. We have spent our careers striving to provide fair and accessible elections to all voters.

On Tuesday, August 7th, each and every one of us was frustrated by the ballot shortages that occurred throughout Oakland County. The one thing that could have prevented this entire ordeal was not within our control: the number of ballots purchased for our municipalities.

We could tell weeks before the election that our ballot orders would not be sufficient, however, we were not allowed to increase ballot quantities due to the fact that county clerks control ballot ordering for elections such as the August Primary. When the county did increase ballot quantities the week before the election, it was by a very small percentage and still not sufficient for most of our communities.

Recently, the Oakland County Clerk has commented in the media that the ballot shortages were due to municipal clerks not being prepared for a large turnout, but that is simply not true. The single best way we could have prepared for a large turnout would have been by ordering larger quantities of ballots as we requested.

The County Clerk’s statement that local clerks could have solved the ballot shortages by sending larger paper to the precincts is not accurate. The machines attached to the printers have an important and specific purpose: to allow voters who request or require assistance to vote with necessary accommodations. These machines are not intended for mass production and the process of voting on the system takes 5 to 8 minutes per ballot. That proposed solution would have only slightly lessened the impact. The only effective solution would have been a sufficient number of ballots.

Additionally, the County Clerk’s assertion that local clerks were withholding ballots from precincts while crowds of voters demanded to vote is both disheartening and untrue. We want to assure all our voters that we did everything within our authority to make ballots available to all the precincts in our jurisdictions.

Whether the solution is a change in law or a financial agreement with the county, we will make sure that we have the final say on ballot quantities for future elections. Please know that we will not rest until we know that the shortages that occurred on August 7th will not happen again.

Aileen Dickson, City Clerk, City of Troy, OCCA Past President
Tina Barton, City Clerk, City of Rochester Hills
Cortney Hanson, City Clerk, City of Novi
Leanne Scott, Deputy Clerk, City of Rochester Hills, OCCA President
Deana Mondock, Deputy Clerk, Bloomfield Township, OCCA Vice President
Sherikia Hawkins, City Clerk, City of Southfield, OCCA Treasurer
Cheryl Printz, City Clerk, City of Madison Heights, OCCA Secretary
Jan Roncelli, Township Clerk, Bloomfield Township
Mike Smith, City Clerk, City of Clawson
Barb Pallotta, Township Clerk, Independence Township
Melanie Halas, City Clerk, City of Royal Oak
Pam Smith, City Clerk, City of Farmington Hills
Sharon Tischler, Township Clerk, Southfield Township
Ed Norris, City Clerk, City of Oak Park
Annette Boucher, City Clerk, City of Berkley
Michele Cash, Township Clerk, Lyon Township
Lee Ann O’Connor, City Clerk, City of Rochester
Curtis Wright, Township Clerk, Oxford Township
Amy Burton, City Clerk, City of Bloomfield Hills
Cathy Buck, City Clerk, City of Wixom
Sue Halberstadt, City Clerk, City of Farmington
Sheila Grandison, City Clerk, City of Pontiac
Debbie Binder, Township Clerk, West Bloomfield Township
Cherilynn Mynsberge, City Clerk, City of Birmingham
Laura Moreau, Township Clerk, Springfield Township
Missy Creech, Township Clerk, Commerce Township
Susan McCullough, Deputy Clerk, Oxford Township