Hillary Clinton lost Michigan to the Republican by 11,000 votes in November. In Detroit, 60,000 votes could not be recounted due to failure of the incumbent city clerk to do her job.
I cannot put it more simply than that. That paragraph is why we need a geeky, creative, visionary, personable, transparency-loving, citizen-participation-inviting, educating, social-media-savvy City Clerk in Detroit. Today we took a giant step by selecting Garlin Gilchrist II as a candidate in the November election.
Garlin will help all of us, Detroiters and Americans.
Garlin Gilchrist II advanced to November's election by beating six opponents in today’s primary.* Garlin came in second, behind the incumbent. In his announcement of this good news, Garlin said that we achieved this goal the old-fashioned way, by knocking on doors and talking to Detroiters.
Thank You
To everyone who supported my stories, donated, shared on social media: Thank you.
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Campaign Information
How to Support Garlin Gilchrist II
- Donate to his campaign via ActBlue. We reached our goal, thanks, and now on to the general election. Please use our ActBlue link to help us track our progress.
- Donate via snail mail. Print the self-explanatory form or send me a kosmail or email for details.
- Support this story as you would support any Daily Kos story, including by FaceBook and Twitter. If you choose not to donate, please share on social media.
- Tell Detroit voters, friends and family, about Garlin.
- Follow Garlin on Facebook and Twitter.
- Near or in Detroit? To volunteer, contact the campaign by email or phone or contact me by kosmail or email.
- A registered voter in Detroit? Make a plan to vote. Call Detroit City Clerk for an absentee ballot.
- Phonebank for Garlin: Phonebank from home via Garlin’s virtual phonebank.
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Thank You, Readers and Daily Kos!
According to the ActBlue thermometer, members and/or readers of Daily Kos made 16 donations to Garlin via our Daily Kos-Gilchrist link. In addition, I know of two other donations made by other methods. Many thanks to the members of Support the Dream Defenders, Motor City Kosacks, and DK Fans of 90 for 90 for supporting Garlin’s campaign.
If you have any questions, please let me know in the comments or by kosmail or email.
* = [Correction of error: Six other candidates ran in this race — previously reported as five other candidates.]
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