MI-11: McKenzie trails Kumar; Time for Labor to Reconsider Skinner!

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Friday August 01, 2014 · 2:21 PM PDT

2014/08/01 · 14:21

Mark Schauer (MI-Gov) and Nancy Skinner (MI-11) -- both proud advocates of the "Blue Green Alliance."

This Diary first appeared in Michigan Liberal.

After losing his U.S. House seat in 2010, Mark Schauer became a leader in the national Blue Green Alliance in 2011, building its reputation and stature in Michigan and serving as Co-Chair of the BGA's "Jobs21!" campaign in 2011-2012.

Mark understood that one reason Democrats got hammered in 2010 was that two of its pillars -- Unions and Environmentalists, "Blue" and "Green" -- had spent too much time fighting each other and not enough on the common enemy, the now Tea Party-radicalized Republicans.

Sadly, today in MI-11 the old splits setting "Blue" vs. "Green" have reemerged; thanks to misrepresentations and backroom deals, many area unions (mainly SE Michigan-based locals) have settled on rookie candidate and Blue Dog (sorry, "independent thinker"), Bobby McKenzie, despite the extreme uphill battle he'd face trying to defeat Foreclosure King and Trial Lawyer David Trott in November.

But with time running out and McKenzie still badly trailing free-spending urologist (and fellow rookie candidate) Dr. Anil Kumar, it's high time Michigan's Unions started to have Second Thoughts.

It would if they REALLY knew Nancy Skinner -- not the caricature that some have spread. You see, Nancy IS the Blue Green Alliance, personified. Yes, she is a champion on Climate Change and the only Progressive in the MI-11 race. But she ALSO has a STRONG pro-Labor and pro-Worker background, developed through two decades of Democratic Party activism and support...as you'll see below the fold:

Poll

14 votes Show Results

Did you know Nancy Skinner had such solid Union credentials?

14 votes Vote Now!

Did you know Nancy Skinner had such solid Union credentials?

Yep, that's one reason I support her already!

6 votes

Nope...why didn't she say all this before?

0 votes

Now I Know -- and Knowing is Half the Battle!

3 votes

Why did so many Locals back Bobby...really, WHY?

3 votes

Doesn't matter, I like the Flat Tax-loving, NRA member Dr. Kumar

2 votes

11:11:1 - $11 for the MI-11th District for 1 Candidate to Lead on Climate Change

Nancy4MI11

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Sunday June 29, 2014 · 10:37 AM PDT

2014/06/29 · 10:37

We have approached a tipping point in human history. The overwhelming world-wide consensus from scientists, industries and governments is that man-made climate change is real, and it is already starting to hurt economies world-wide and has become a danger to people's safety. Coca-cola, Nike, Delta Airlines, and countless other companies (including big oil companies!) are voicing their concerns. Wall street figures from both sides of the aisle, including Michael Bloomberg, Hank Paulson, and Tom Steyer are all calling for action. Now it's time for our politicians to stand up and start addressing the clear and present dangers of climate change.

We need to ACT NOW in order to limit the damage from climate change and the only way we can ensure nation-wide action is to elect politicians that will fight hard to address climate change. Elect me in Michigan's 11th (one of the very few seats in play) - and the only Progressive in The Democratic primary on August 5th - and I will elect more climate Members to Congress!

I will fight the good fight. I promise that when I get elected, I will work tirelessly to create the change necessary to protect our planet for ourselves and future generations. Everyone knows climate change is going to harm our children and grandchildren, but the truth is that it is affecting us NOW and things will only get worse if we fail to address the problem.

Check out this video we made to talk about the issue and please consider donating and/or sharing with your friends. We can only change the world if we stand up for what we believe in and shout loud!

https://www.youtube.com/...

Thank you for your support,

Nancy Skinner
www.skinnerforcongress.com

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