Jim Marcinkowski is going to have a visitor on Friday November 3rd. DNC Chairman Howard Dean will be paying a visit to the Michigan 8th Congressional District for a rally and fundraiser in support of Jim Marcinkowski.
Chairman Dean is following up on his pledge of leave no state behind. While some in the DC power structure have inexplicably not given Jim the attention they should to ensure a Democratic victory in this winnable race, Chairman Dean recognizes the vulnerabilty of Mike Rogers in this political season.
If you are in the Lansing area, information about both events is avaialable on the Marcinkowski for Congress website. Go to http://vote-jim.com/ for details.
In related news, Mike Rogers skirted his obligation to the folks he represents in the Michigan 8th District once again last night. Meridian County public access WHOM- TV hosted a debate for all candidates last night. The debate was a true debate, not one of the made for Bush's brain stump speech, sound bite ridden mockery that too many have come to accept as a debate.
All candidates were invited and all showed except for Rogers, proving once again that Mike is running scared against Jim Marcinkowski. The Marcinkowski campaign sent an invitation to the Rogers camp for a debate on the serious issues facing the 8th district. The invitation has gone unanswered as have the Marcinkowski campaigns requests to various media outlets to host a debate so the people of the MI 8th can make an informed decision on November 7th. Rogers is doing whatever he can to avoid a head on exchange of ideas with Marcinkowski.
JIm as usual performed very well in the debate and all three candidates who participated should be applauded for sharing their ideas with the people they are seeking to represent. In Rogers absence, the candidates skewered Rogers rhetorical responses to serious problems. The critiques came from Libertarians, Greens and Democrats. Hey, we can all get along.
The Dean rally promises to be a great event for Marcinkowski and his supporters. If you know folks in the 8th, make sure you let them know and point them to vote-jim.com so they can come here the true visionary speak to the throngs of supporters who will make the election of Jim Marcinkowski a reality.