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Jason Allen, Traverse City and the First District

Jason Allen, currently Senator of Michigan’s 37th district, is soon to announce his decision to run for United States Representative of Michigan’s First District. The Constitution does not require a representative of a district to live within the district he/she represents, however, Jason Allen and his family have decided to move within the district from [...]

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Benishek Hits Money Bomb Goal

“I’m very pleased to announce that we reached both goals on the same day,” said Dr. Dan Benishek, “We hit our mark of $219,000 on the same day that Bart Stupak announced he would not seek re-election. What a day! I would like to thank my supporters from within the district and across the state and country, who helped us reach two critical goals of this campaign.”

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Benishek message to political Johnny-Come-Latelys

Dr. Dan Benishek has gained massive attention from national and local media in the wake of  the March 21st “Health Care” vote.  Bart Stupak (D) Menominee was seen to have played a pivotal role in the vote, disillusioning his constituency as well as members of The Right to Life, and people all over the nation.  [...]

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Dr. Benishek responds to Mine Tragedy

Dan Benishek, a general surgeon from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is running for Congress for the first time. I had the opportunity to get to know Dr. and Mrs. Benishek after Bart Stupak’s vote on the “healthcare” bill thrust Dr. Dan into the spotlight as Stupak’s replacement. While at the Soo Tea Party yesterday, I mentioned [...]

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Republican Challengers to Stupak React at Soo Tea Party

While standing in 30 degree weather in Sault Ste. Marie, waiting for the Tea Party Express, I had the opportunity to ask some of Bart Stupak’s challengers what they thought about the 9-term Congressman’s exit from Congress that day. One of his challengers is Tom Stillings.  Born in Massachusetts, Tom is  a former steel broker, [...]

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No Abortion Funding by Executive Order?

Interesting, from The Corner blog, National Review Online: Will Stupak Be Silenced by Executive Order? [Daniel Foster] There are whispers that the Majority are working on an executive order with Stupak-like language in an attempt to pacify pro-life Democrats. UPDATE: Rep. Steny Hoyer (D., Md.) tells reporters that an executive order is under consideration. Although, [...]

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Stupak can’t vote yay.

Bart Stupak is in quite a bit mud right now, but he has postured himself on the abortion issue amongst his party, and his party is decidedly pro-abortion. He is facing a primary challenge by a pro-abortion Democrat, and since he just lost the issue of corrections resolution, it comes down to how vicious the [...]

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Stupak’s Health Care Press Conference

Last night it was announced that Bart Stupak will hold a press conference today at 11 am to talk about the abortion language in the health care bill. He has been in talks with Nancy Pelosi about the abortion funding language in the Senate bill and has offered a piece of legislation he calls a [...]

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Stupak is being challenged in the primary.

From one news source: Stupak faces Democratic challenge over abortion Posted: // Mar 10, 2010 4:51 AM EST Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:51 AM EST Updated: // Mar 10, 2010 4:51 AM EST Wednesday, March 10, 2010 4:51 AM EST Rep. Bart Stupak WTOL.com Top Stories Fremont woman recounts chilling tale of grandchild’s rescue from [...]

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Stupak’s Town Hall In Tawas, Michigan

Stupak’s Tawas Town Hall [First, S- means Congressman Stupak; Q()- means questioner(number)] As we walked in, we listened to Stupak describing his Stupak/Pitts Amendment and he delivered his signature line, “No Public Funding for Abortion.” Applause. S- But there is nothing that prohibits an individual from buying abortion coverage. (He was showing a slide presentation [...]

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